Question

The sum of two numbers is 36 . The larger number is 16 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

X+y=36
x-16=y
2x=52
x=26
y=10
The two numbers are 26 and 10.

Answer 2

X=y+16
X+y=36
Y+16+y=36
2y+16=36
2y=36-16
2y=20
Y=10
X=10+16
X=26
Hope this helps