Question

One number exceeds another by 13. The sum of the numbers is 83 . What are the numbers? The numbers are (Use a comma to separate answers.)

Answer 1

35, 48

Explanation:

We don't know the numbers. Let one of the numbers be x.

The other number can be x+13.

"The sum" means we are adding the numbers.

x + x + 13 = 83

Combine like terms.

2x + 13 = 83

Subtract 13

2x = 70

Divide by 2

x = 35

One of the numbers is 35. The other is:

x + 13

= 35 + 13

= 48

The numbers are 35 and 48.

check:

48 is 13 more than 35 and,

35 + 48 is 83.