SOLUTION: One number is nine more than another. The sum of the two numbers is 21. What are the numbers?

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Question 729416: One number is nine more than another. The sum of the two numbers is 21. What are the numbers?
Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
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TOTAL============================21
10+11=21
9+12=21
8+13=21
7+14=21
6+15=21
SO,1 NUMBER 9 MORE THAN THE OTHER IS
6 AND 15 BECAUSE 6-15=9