Find two numbers based on sum and difference

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🥏The sum of two numbers is 16. The difference of the two numbers is 8.

What are the two numbers?

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  • Think of pairs of numbers whose difference is 8. Then find the sum of each pair.
  • The numbers are 12 and 4.

🥏The sum of two numbers is 12. The difference of the two numbers is 2.

What are the two numbers?

​ ____and____

  • Think of pairs of numbers whose difference is 2. Then find the sum of each pair.

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  • The numbers are 7 and 5.

🥏 The difference of two numbers is 4. Their sum is 20.

What are the two numbers?

​ ____and___  ​

  • Think of pairs of numbers whose difference is 4. Then find the sum of each pair.
  • The numbers are 12 and 8.

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