SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 400. One of them is 20 more than the other. Find the larger number.

Question 940917: The sum of two numbers is 400. One of them is 20 more than the other. Find the larger number.
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, macston, stanbon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of two numbers is 400. One of them is 20 more than the other. Find the larger number.
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x + y = 400
x - y = 20
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Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two numbers, one is 20 more than the other
X is the larger number, the other is X-20
The sum of the two numbers is 400
X+(X-20)=400
2X-20=400 Add 20 to each side
2X-20-+20=400+20
2X=420 divide both sides by 2
X=210 ANSWER the larger number is 210
CHECK:
the smaller number is 20 less
small=210-20=190
sum is 400: smaller+larger=400
190+210=400
400=400

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of two numbers is 400. One of them is 20 more than the other. Find the larger number.
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smaller:: x
larger::: x+20
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Equation:
x + x+20 = 400
2x = 380
x = 190 (smaller #)
x+20 = 210 (larger #)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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