SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 40, and the smaller number is n. What is the other number?

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Question 491580: The difference of two numbers is 40, and the smaller number is n. What is the other number?
Answer by Maths68(1474)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the larger number = m
m-n=40
m=40+n
other number is (40+n)

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