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9 November, 10:11

The sum of two numbers is 65. The larger number is 23 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

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  1. 9 November, 11:01
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    Let's represent the smaller number by x and the larger number x+23

    x+x+23=65 x+23=21+23=44 So the two numbers are 21 and 44

    2x+23=65

    2x+23-23=65-23

    2x=42

    2x/2=42/2

    x=21
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