I think it’s gas because it look a like it
X+y=23
X-y=7.4
X+y=23
y=23-X
X-y=7.4
(23-y)-y=7.4
23-2y=7.4
-2y=-15.6
Y=7.8
X+y=23
X+7.8=23
X=15.2
Therefore the two numbers are 7.8 & 15.2
3.59999
or 3.6
hopefully this helps you!
Hint #2 is a or b so ya, and 3 is c
Population of England in 2003 = 383 * 130,281 = 49,897,623
In 2008 this is 0.84 * 61,000,000 = 51,240,000
Increase = 51,240,000 - 49,897,623 = 1,342,377
Answer is 1,300,000 to 2 significant figures.