Question 96080
x+y=63 or x=63-y
y=x+27 now replace y in the first equation with (x+27) & solve for x
x=63-(x=27)
x+x=63-27
2x=36
x=36/2
x=18 answer for the smaller number.
18+27=45 the larger number.
proof
18+45=63
63=63