The sum of two numbers is 17 and their.diffrence is 29 what are the two numbers?

The sum of two numbers is 17 and there difference is 29 what are the two numbers
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let a and b are the numbers we have a+b=17(1) and a-b=29(2)

adding both sides of the equations we have a+a+b-b=17+29  --->>>  2a=46 and a=23

subracting both sides we get; a-a+b+b=-12  ---->>>>  2b=-12  so b=-6
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