Question

The sum of two numbers is 47. The greater number is 9 more than the smaller number. Which equation can be used to solve for the smaller number?

x + (x + 9) = 47
x − (x + 9) = 47
x(x + 9) = 47
x(x − 9) = 47

Answer 1

Let the smaller number is x, then the greater number is...

Answer 2

Then you add up the two numbers

Answer 3

Can you do that?

Answer 4

hmmm

Answer 5

so you add 47 and 9

Answer 6

47 is the sum of the two numbers

Answer 7

yes and

Answer 8

it could be any numbers

Answer 9

If your smaller number is x then your greater number is 9 more than x, what would it be?

Answer 10

so the number has to be smaller than 9 right

Answer 11

i don't understand what you mean by greater number is 9 and smaller number x

Answer 12

Let the smaller number is s and the greater number is g and their sum is 47. How would you write that?

Answer 13

mhanifa is saying that we can let "x" be the smaller number. Then, we know the bigger number is 9 more than x. So, how do we represent something being 9 more than x?

Answer 14

s + g =47

Answer 15

9s + g = 47

Answer 16

ohh nooo

Answer 17

s + 9g = 47

Answer 18

You should have:
g = s + ...

Answer 19

g = s + 9

Answer 20

so x + (x + 9) = 47

Answer 21

yo thx for the seconde time

Answer 22

No problem. I hope you have learned something

Answer 23

i sure did

Answer 24

sya