Answer:
x = 29
y = 13
Step-by-step explanation:
Write 2 equations:
x + y = 42
x - y = 16
Isolate x in the first equation:
x = 42 - y
Substitute this in for x in the second equation:
42 - y - y = 16
42 - 2y = 16
solve for y:
-2y = -26
y = 13
Plug in 13 for y in either equation:
x + 13 = 42
Solve for x:
x = 29
