Question

he sum of two numbers is 38. The smaller number is 14 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

12 and 26

Explanation:

n + b = 38 n < b b = n + 14 n + n + 14 = 38 2n = 24 n = 12 b = 12 + 14 b = 26 Your two numbers are 12 and 26

Answer 2

Let's call the larger number "x" and the smaller number "y".

From the problem, we know that:

x + y = 38 (Equation 1)

y = x - 14 (Equation 2)

We can substitute Equation 2 into Equation 1:

x + (x - 14) = 38

2x - 14 = 38

Adding 14 to both sides:

2x = 52

Dividing both sides by 2:

x = 26

Now we can use Equation 2 to find y:

y = x - 14

y = 26 - 14

y = 12

So the two numbers are 26 and 12.

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