SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 49, and the smaller number is n. What is the other number?

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Question 885885: The difference of two numbers is 49, and the smaller number is n. What is the other number?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Both numbers are still variables.
x-n=49 and x%3En.

-n=49-x
%28-1%29%28-n%29=%28-1%29%2849-x%29
n=x-49

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The difference of two numbers is 49, and the smaller number is n. What is the other number?


Let other, or larger number be L

Then, L - n = 49

L, or larger number is: highlight_green%28highlight_green%2849+%2B+n%29%29