Asked by Makayla

Two numbers have a sum of 1,212 and a difference of 518. Which system of equations could we use to solve this problem?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Let x = the larger number and y = the smaller number. The system is

x + y = 1212
x - y = 518

Solving gives x = (1212 + 518)/2 = 865 and y = 1212 - 865 = 347.