Define variables:
Let x = larger number and y = smaller number
Resulting system of equations:
x + y = Sum
x − y = Difference
Solve the system of equations for x (larger number):
x =
Find x by substituting given Sum and Difference into equation for x and simplify:
x =
x =
x = 4,446,000
Solve the system of equations for y (smaller number):
y =
Find y by substituting given Sum and Difference into equation for y and simplify:
y =
y =
y = 1,928,000
Therefore, the two Numbers are 4,446,000 and 1,928,000
Check Sum of the two Numbers:
4,446,000 + 1,928,000 = 6,374,000 ✓
Check Difference between the two Numbers:
4,446,000 − 1,928,000 = 2,518,000 ✓
Let x = larger number and y = smaller number
Resulting system of equations:
x + y = Sum
x − y = Difference
Solve the system of equations for x (larger number):
x =
Sum + Difference/2
Find x by substituting given Sum and Difference into equation for x and simplify:
x =
6,374,000 + 2,518,000/2
x =
8,892,000/2
x = 4,446,000
Solve the system of equations for y (smaller number):
y =
Sum − Difference/2
Find y by substituting given Sum and Difference into equation for y and simplify:
y =
6,374,000 − 2,518,000/2
y =
3,856,000/2
y = 1,928,000
Therefore, the two Numbers are 4,446,000 and 1,928,000
Check Sum of the two Numbers:
1 | 1 | ||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Check Difference between the two Numbers:
3 | 14 | 3 | 16 | ||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
− | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |