The sum of two numbers is 1900.
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 = 1900
2 u = 1900 - 500
2 u = 1400
1 u = 1400 ÷ 2 = 700
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 700
Larger number
= 1 u + 500
= 700 + 500
= 1200
Answer(s): (a) 700; (b) 1200