maddiemartinez
maddiemartinez maddiemartinez
  • 04-03-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada


The sum of two numbers is 52​, and the difference between the numbers is 2. Find the numbers.

Respuesta :

maxday
maxday maxday
  • 04-03-2017
The difference between them is 2, so let the unknown numbers be x and (x+2). 

Their sum is 52, so: 
52 = x + (x+2) 
52 = x + x + 2 
50 = x + x 
50 = 2x 
25 = x 

So your unknown numbers x and (x+2) are 25 and 27.
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

During recombinant DNA technology what structure acts as a carrier for the foreign DNA?
1. Which is not a step in creating a federal budget? a. The office of Management and Budget (OMB) prepares a budget proposal. b. Citizens vote on budget priorit
Match each agency with its purpose. Tiles Environmental Protection Agency Occupational Health and Safety Organization Food and Drug Administration Pairs inspect
A thematic map showing world languages would represent what type of culture regions? A. formal B. functional C. vernacular D. perceptual
A bookstore had 42 copies of a magazine. Yesterday it sold 5/7 of them. How many copies were sold yesterday?
How did the holocaust affect the history of Europe
Visitors to the zen garden of contemplation in japan are expected to ____.
Which country is located on the mountainous coast of the adriatic sea and has many islands that are major tourist areas? during the 1991–95 civil war, the touri
If f(x) =5x-1 , then f(3)=
At the end of the car lease, you pay a certain amount if you decide to buy the car. What is this amount called? interest lease amount residual value