The sum of two numbers is 5. The difference of two numbers is -1. Find the numbers

Mathematics

2 answers:

Drupady [299]3 years ago

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Answer:

The numbers are 2 and 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

The smaller number would have been 1 less than the bigger number so that if for example the smaller number is 1 and the bigger number is 2, their difference would have been 1-2 = -1

5 is an odd number so if it were to be divided into two integers, one would be more than the other, namely 2 and 3.

If you double-check their difference:

2-3 = -1

Thus, the two numbers are 2 and 3.

andreyandreev [35.5K]3 years ago

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Free points since its solved

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