------------------------------------------------------------ Define the two numbers ------------------------------------------------------------ Let one number be x and the other be y
------------------------------------------------------------ Form equations and solve ------------------------------------------------------------ x + y = -14 --------------- (1) y - x = 12 ------------------(2)
------------------------------------------------------------ Substitute y = -1 into (2) ------------------------------------------------------------ y - x = 12 -1 - x = 12 x = -1 -12 x = -13
------------------------------------------------------------ Answer: x = -13, y = -1 ------------------------------------------------------------
