A few days ago
booboobear_619

Translate to a system of equations and solve..The sum of two numbers us 8. Their diffrence is 12. Find the #’s

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A few days ago
bejoulais

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Let one of the numbers be x

therefore the other number is 8-x

so we get

x – (8-x) = 12

x-8 + x = 12

2x = 12+8

2x = 20

x = 20/2

x = 10

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A few days ago
siamcatp
Your two equations are

a+b=8

a-b=12

Then you solve: a+= 8-b

substitute a in the second equation: 8-b-b=12, 8-2b=12, -2b=4

b=-2

substitute b in the first equation : a+(-2)=8, a=10

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A few days ago
ignoramus
x + y = 8

x – y = 12

There are several ways to solve this

One easy one is to add the equations

So,

2x = 20

and, x = 10

Now substitute

10 + y = 8

Solve for y by subtracting 10 from both sides

y = – 2

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A few days ago
sarah
x+y=8

x-y=12

x=-2

y=10

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