It would be 2 if you are talking about the receptacle
Let, the numbers = x,y
x+y= 24 1st eqn
x-y = 44 2nd eqn
24-y-y = 44
-2y = 44-24
y = 20/-2 = -10
substitute that in equation 1st x = 24+10 = 34
so, the numbers would be 34 & -10
(7 + i) - (6 - 2i) = 7 + i - 6 + 2i = 1 + 3i