The sum of two numbers is 2100.
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 = 2100
2 u = 2100 - 100
2 u = 2000
1 u = 2000 ÷ 2 = 1000
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 1000
Larger number
= 1 u + 100
= 1000 + 100
= 1100
Answer(s): (a) 1000; (b) 1100