find the value of 2 numbers if sum is 12 and the difference is 4

find the value of 2 numbers if the sum is 12 and the difference is 4
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If the numbers are a and b:

a+b=12,

a-b=4.

Add the equations together: 2a=16, so a=8, therefore b=4.
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