Question 260648: The sum of two numbers is 54, and their difference is nine more than the smaller number. Find the numbers. Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is 54, and their difference is nine more than the smaller number. Find the numbers.
Let thesmaller number be x
and the other number be y
x+y =54
y-x = x+9
y-2x=9
x+y =54-----1
y-2x=9-------2
subtract 2 from 1 and solve
3x= 45
x=15
y= 54-15= 39
The numbers are 15 and 39
