Question

Two natural numbers differ by 1 and add to give 35. Find the smaller number. google it and answer will come,I just need answer pls.. It is blocked on my school chromebook soo...

Answer 1

17

Explanation:

Since the numbers differ by 1, you can write the smaller number as x and the bigger one as x+1.

When you add them together you get 35: x+x+1=35

This simplifies to 2x+1=35.

When you solve you get 2x=34 so x=17.