Question

please help me
One number is 4 more than another, and their sum is 60. What is the smaller number?

26
28
32

Answer 1

\[\ Let \ smaller\ number \ be \ x\]
\[\ then \ according \ problem, \ other \ number \ = x+4\]
\[\ given \ thesum \ of \ number = 60\]
\[\therefore \ x+(x+4) =60\]
\[\implies 2x+4=60 \implies 2x=60-4=56\]
\[\therefore x=\frac{ 56 }{ 2 }=28\]
\[\therefore smaller \ number \ is \ 28\\ and \ other \ number\ i.e. (x+4) \ is \ 32\]

Answer 2

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