SOLUTION: One positive number is one-half of another number. If the difference between the larger and smaller numbers is 46. Find the numbers.

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Question 1123326: One positive number is one-half of another number. If the difference between the larger and smaller numbers is 46. Find the numbers.
Answer by ikleyn(52797)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Then one half of another number is 46.


It means that another number is 92, while the first number is half of that, i.e. 46.


Answer.  The numbers are 46 and 92.


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