Question

The difference between two whole numbers is 8. Twice the smaller number is 4 more than the larger number. What is the smaller number?

Answer 1

Answer: 12

Step-by-step explanation:

x - y = 8

2y = 4 + x

y = ?

x - y = 8

x = 8 + y

2y = 4 + x

2y = 4 + (8 + y)

2y = 12 + y

2y - y = 12

y = 12

Answer 2

The smallest number is 12.

Given that,

• The difference between two whole numbers is 8.
• Twice the smaller number is 4 more than the larger number.
• Here we assume the larger number be x and smallest number be y

Based on the above information, the calculation is as follows:

x - y = 8

2y = 4 + x

So,

x = 8 + y

Now  

2y = 4 + (8 + y)

2y = 12 + y

2y - y = 12

y = 12

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