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Set up an equation for each condition:

x + y = 46

x - y = 16. Add the equations:

2x = 62; x = 31. Substitute 31 for x in one of the equations:

31 + y = 46

y = 46 - 31 = 15

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Q: What are two numbers whose sum is forty-six and difference is sixteen?
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