The sum of two numbers is 2300.
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 = 2300
2 u = 2300 - 500
2 u = 1800
1 u = 1800 ÷ 2 = 900
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 900
Larger number
= 1 u + 500
= 900 + 500
= 1400
Answer(s): (a) 900; (b) 1400