Question

The sum of two numbers is 65. The larger number is 19 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

@Directrix

Answer 2

Let x be the larger number

Then, 65 - x will be the smaller one


Note that 65 - x + x = 65

The larger number is 19 more than the smaller number.

x = 65 - x + 19

Solve for x: @Unofficialllyy

Answer 3

x=42

Answer 4

And the smaller number is 23

Answer 5

Let me see what i get. Just a sec.

Answer 6

I got a slightly bigger x. >>x=42

Check your 42 for x while I check my answer.

Answer 7

I added 65 and 19 and got 69 which is wrong.

Now, I have x = 42 and the smaller number as 23.

Answer 8

I put in 42 for the bigger number and 23 for the smaller number and I got it right

Answer 9

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