Question

the sum of two numbers is 34.the larger number is 10 more than the smaller number. what are the numbers?

Answer 1

12 and 22

Explanation:

let the smaller number be n then the larger number is n + 10 and their sum is

n + n + 10 = 34

2n + 10 = 34 ( subtract 10 from both sides )

2n = 24 ( divide both sides by 2 )

n = 12

smaller number is 12 and larger number is n + 10 = 12 + 10 = 22