Question

One number is 9 more than another number. The sum of the numbers is 25. What is one of the numbers? A: 20B: 8C:16D: 9

Answer 1

let one number be x.

Then let the other number be x+9.

The sum of the number be 25.

then,

x+(x+9)=25

2x+9=25

2x=25-9

2x=16

x=8

thus, the number is 8.

The answer is option is B. 8