Question

The sum of two numbers is 50 . The larger number is 6 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

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Let the smaller number be 'x'

Let the larger number be 'x+6'

Given sum =50

Now by ordering them in position,

$x + x + 6 = 50$

$= > 2x + 6 = 50$

$= > 2x = 50 - 6$

$= > 2x = 44$

$= > x = \frac{44}{2}$

$= > x = 22$

So, the smaller number is 22, therefore the larger number is :-

$x + 6$

$= > (22) + 6$

$= > 28$

Therefore, the numbers are 22 and 28