Question

Two numbers add to 436 and the first is 134 bigger than the second. What are the two numbers?

Answer 1

First set two variables. The second number could be x and the second one could be x+134. If u still don't get it tell me

Answer 2

First number: X+134 ("134 bigger than the second")
Second number: X

X+(X+134)=436 ("two numbers add to 436")

Answer 3

I don't get it

Answer 4

ok collegcountry guy. Lets pretend the second number is x

Answer 5

because we don;t know what the number is we have to set the second number as x, then we learn that, "first is 134 bigger than the second" so the second number is x+134.

Answer 6

x+134+x=436

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

do u get it know, if u need further help feel free to ask me

Answer 9

now?

Answer 10

I'm sorry I don't understand

Answer 11

could u help me by telling me what u don't get

Answer 12

the point of using variables

Answer 13

well we don't know any of the numbers, and variables can just stay in place for 1 of the numbers. So we have x for that number

Answer 14

Do u get this part?

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

And the question tells us, " the first is 134 bigger than the second. ?"

Answer 17

So lets say x is the second number.

Answer 18

Do u get this part?

Answer 19

yes

Answer 20

and so the first number is x+134. And the second number would be just x. So our equation would be x+134+x=436

Answer 21

DO u get this part.

Answer 22

yes

Answer 23

Now just solve for x

Answer 24

TELl me when u got x

Answer 25

huh? I'm sorry I don't know

Answer 26

Oh(sry, I am going into 7th grade Algebra 1) x+134+x=436. WEll we would first add the two x's. so we have 2x+134=436. Now we subtract 134 fromm both sides to have x on one side only. So we get 2x=302. Divide 2 on both sides and we get x+151

Answer 27

Tell me if u get this

Answer 28

oh i got it now

Answer 29

Could u tell me what I could have improved on.

Answer 30

just be more elaborate

Answer 31

ok, have a great (night or day)

Answer 32

thats not one of the options

Answer 33

Lol, also u should close this question if u are done.