The sum of two numbers is 24. One number is 8 less than the other number. let x and y be the two numbers. What are the two numbers.

16 and 8 are the numbers

Step-by-step explanation:

x=8,y=16

Step-by-step explanation:

x+y=24

x=x

y=x+8

x+(x+8)=24

2x+8=24

2x=24-8

2x=16

x=16/2

x=8

y=x+8=16

x = ± 6i

step-by-step explanation:

x^2 = -36

take the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) = sqrt(-36)

we know sqrt(ab) = sqrt(a) sqrt(b)

x = ±sqrt(36) sqrt(-1)

we know that sqrt (-1) = i

x = ± 6i