One number is greater than another by 4, their sum is 32. What are the two numbers? Write a function which could solve this for any two numbers (x and y) with any difference between them.

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One number is greater than another by 4, their sum is 32. What are the two numbers? Write a function which could solve this for any two numbers (x and y) with any difference between them.​

Tejashwi Kumar · Answer

X+y=32 X-y=4 Add the two equation 2x=36 X=18 Put it back in any of the two equations Y=14 DIRECT METHOD X=(32+4)/2=18 Y=(32-4)/2=14

One number is greater than another by 4, their sum is 32. What are the two numbers? Write a function which could solve this for any two numbers (x and y) with any difference between them.​

One number is greater than another by 4, their sum is 32. What are the two numbers? Write a function which could solve this for any two numbers (x and y) with any difference between them.