Question

The sum of two numbers is 37. The larger number is 19 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

Explanation:

a+b=37

a=19+b

19+b+b=37

19+2b=37

2b=18

b=9

a+9=37

a=28

:the answers are 28 and 9

Answer 2

Steps:
x + y = 37
x + 19 = y

Solve by Substitution

Solve for the first variable in one of the equations, then substitute the result into the other equation.

Answer:
x = 9
y = 28

9 and 28