Respuesta :
The answers are 347 and 865. To solve this problem you set up two equations, x+y=1212 and x-y=518. You then get the second x by itself by adding y to both sides. You then have x+y=1212 and x=y+518. After this you substitute the x into the first equation and have y+518+y=1212. Then simplify to 2y=694 and y=347
Now that y=347 you put it in the original equation. Solve and get that x=865
Now that y=347 you put it in the original equation. Solve and get that x=865
Let b>a
b-a=518, so we can say that b=518+a then:
a+b=1212, using b found above in this we get:
a+(518+a)=1212
2a+518=1212
2a=694
a=347, and since b=1212-a
b=865
So the two numbers are 865 and 347
b-a=518, so we can say that b=518+a then:
a+b=1212, using b found above in this we get:
a+(518+a)=1212
2a+518=1212
2a=694
a=347, and since b=1212-a
b=865
So the two numbers are 865 and 347