The sum of two numbers is 900.
One number is 500 less than the other number.
What are the two numbers?
- The smaller number.
- The larger number.
Smaller number = 1 u
Larger number = 1 u + 500
Sum of the two numbers
= 1 u + 1 u + 500
= 2 u + 500
2 u + 500 = 900
2 u = 900 - 500
2 u = 400
1 u = 400 ÷ 2 = 200
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 200
Larger number
= 1 u + 500
= 200 + 500
= 700
Answer(s): (a) 200; (b) 700