Asked by bob

Mira picked two numbers from a bowl. The difference of the two numbers was 4, and the sum of one-half of each number was 18. The system that represents Mira’s numbers is below.

x – y = 4

One-halfx + One-halfy = 18

Which two numbers did Mira pick?

10 and 8
18 and 4
20 and 16
40 and 32

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
20 and 16

Work: Multiply the second equation by 2 to get x + y = 36. With x − y = 4, adding gives 2x = 40 → x = 20, so y = 16.