The sum of two numbers is 88. The difference of the two numbers is 48. What are the two numbers? Let x be the larger number and y be the smaller number.

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2022-09-20

The sum of two numbers is 88. The difference of the two numbers is 48. What are the two numbers? Let x be the larger number and y be the smaller number.

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Solution:-
Given that the larger number is x and the smaller number is y .
Also given that the sum of the two numbers is 88.
Therefore x + y = 88
The difference of the two numbers is 48.
Therefore x y = 48
Now adding equations
x + y = 88 x y = 48 2 x = 136 x = 68
Therefore the larger number is 68
Putting the value of x in equations we get,
68 + y = 88 y = 20
Therefore the smaller number is 20
Answer :- Larger number is 68
Smaller number is 20 .

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