The sum of two numbers is 2000.
One number is 200 less than the other number.
What are the two numbers?
- The smaller number.
- The larger number.
Smaller number = 1 u
Larger number = 1 u + 200
Sum of the two numbers
= 1 u + 1 u + 200
= 2 u + 200
2 u + 200 = 2000
2 u = 2000 - 200
2 u = 1800
1 u = 1800 ÷ 2 = 900
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 900
Larger number
= 1 u + 200
= 900 + 200
= 1100
Answer(s): (a) 900; (b) 1100