The sum of two numbers is 500.
One number is 100 less than the other number.
What are the two numbers?
- The smaller number.
- The larger number.
Smaller number = 1 u
Larger number = 1 u + 100
Sum of the two numbers
= 1 u + 1 u + 100
= 2 u + 100
2 u + 100 = 500
2 u = 500 - 100
2 u = 400
1 u = 400 ÷ 2 = 200
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 200
Larger number
= 1 u + 100
= 200 + 100
= 300
Answer(s): (a) 200; (b) 300