Question

The sum of two numbers is 24. One number is 8 less than the other number. let x and y be the two numbers. What are the two numbers.

Answer 1

16 and 8 are the numbers

Explanation:

Answer 2

x=8,y=16

Explanation:

x+y=24

x=x

y=x+8

x+(x+8)=24

2x+8=24

2x=24-8

2x=16

x=16/2

x=8

y=x+8=16