Question

The sum of two numbers is

61
. The larger number is
23
more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

The smaller number is 19, and the larger number is 42.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, let's represent the smaller number as 'x' and the larger number as 'x + 23'. We can then write the equation:

x + (x + 23) = 61

Combining like terms, we get:

2x + 23 = 61

Subtracting 23 from both sides, we have:

2x = 38

Dividing both sides by 2, we get the value of x:

x = 19

Therefore, the smaller number is 19, and the larger number is 19 + 23 = 42.

Answer 2

23 and 38, I think .