Question

the sum of two numbers is 41. the smaller number is 13 less than the larger number. what are the numbers

Answer 1

another number =27

Explanation:

Let X stand for the larger number. The smaller number is therefore X - 13. We can now write the sum of the two numbers as:

X + (X - 13) = 4

X + X - 13 = 41

Gather the X’s and rewrite as,

2X - 13 = 41

Add 13 to both sides to get

2X = 54

Divide both sides by 2 to solve for X,

X = 27