The sum of two numbers is 1500.
One number is 900 less than the other number.
What are the two numbers?
- The smaller number.
- The larger number.
Smaller number = 1 u
Larger number = 1 u + 900
Sum of the two numbers
= 1 u + 1 u + 900
= 2 u + 900
2 u + 900 = 1500
2 u = 1500 - 900
2 u = 600
1 u = 600 ÷ 2 = 300
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 300
Larger number
= 1 u + 900
= 300 + 900
= 1200
Answer(s): (a) 300; (b) 1200