The sum of two numbers is 2300.
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 = 2300
2 u = 2300 - 900
2 u = 1400
1 u = 1400 ÷ 2 = 700
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 700
Larger number
= 1 u + 900
= 700 + 900
= 1600
Answer(s): (a) 700; (b) 1600