The sum of two integers is 9 their difference is 5 what are the two integers
Question
Answer:
x+y=9 x=9-ysolve for x
x-y=5 so substitute x by 9-y
9-y-y=5
9-2y=5 isolate
9-2y-9=5-9
-2y=-4 divide both sides by -2
-2y/-2=-4/-2
y=2 and x=9-2=7
check for x+y=9
7+2=9
check for x-y=5
7-2=5 so x=7 and y=2
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