The sum of two numbers is −48 and their difference is 17. Find the numbers.

36

Step-by-step explanation:

First, let's name the two numbers n and m.

Then we can write:n+m=48andn−m=24

Step 1) Solve the first equation for n:n+m=48

n+m=48

Step 2) Substitute

48−m for n in the second equation and solve for

m:n−m=24

becomes:

36

21

step-by-step explanation:

c. (3,2,6) is the answer.