maggiedelatte maggiedelatte
  • 21-04-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

The sum of two numbers is 52. The smaller number is 18 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?

Respuesta :

DeanR
DeanR DeanR
  • 21-04-2020

x + y = 52

x = y - 18

Adding,

2x + y = 52 + y - 18

2x = 34

x = 17

y = x + 18 = 35

Check: x+y = 17+35 = 52, good

Answer: 17 and 35

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what's the answer to the equation -5 (4-3n)=10 (n-2)
How do you write 91% as a decimal?
Read the following statements that describe childbirth. What is the correct order in which they occur? 1) The umbilical cord is clamped and cut. 2) Contractions
what is spiderella mean
what is food dumping?
why are few large invertebrates found living on land
If the flour to sugar ratio is 5 cups flour to 1 cup sugar, then how much sugar is needed if only 2 cups of flour are used? (Give the answer as a fraction.) cu
The following is an example of a biased question. Would you prefer to watch a comedy or an action movie? True False
Which number in the set {−486, 0, 259} is a natural number?
As a result of changes in British policy during the late 1600s, the American colonies