Answer:
y = 14, x= 18.
Step-by-step explanation:
let the two numbers be x and y.
sum of the no.s x + y= 32•••••••••(I)
difference. x - y = 4 ••••••••••(ii)
eliminate x by subtracting equation I from ii
x-x+y-(-y) = 32-4
2y= 28
divide both sides by 2
y = 14.
now solve for x by substituting eqn I
x + y = 32
x + 14 = 32
x = 32-14
x = 18
so, the two numbers we can add and subtract to give us 32 and 4 are
18 and 14.
