Systems word problems: sum and difference
Grade 8 math · Fieldbook Learning
Name ______________________ Date __________
Write two equations for the two unknown numbers, then solve the system.
- Two numbers have a sum of 17 and a difference of 1. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 21 and a difference of 9. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 5 and a difference of 3. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 13 and a difference of 3. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 48 and a difference of 2. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 4 and a difference of 2. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 23 and a difference of 17. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 6 and a difference of 4. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 5 and a difference of 1. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 43 and a difference of 19. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 72 and a difference of 16. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 79 and a difference of 13. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 22 and a difference of 18. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 94 and a difference of 24. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 69 and a difference of 51. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 7 and a difference of 3. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 15 and a difference of 1. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 121 and a difference of 111. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 38 and a difference of 32. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).
- Two numbers have a sum of 104 and a difference of 98. What are the numbers? Write the larger first, like (9, 4).