The sum of two numbers is 1200.
One number is 800 less than the other number.
What are the two numbers?
- The smaller number.
- The larger number.
Smaller number = 1 u
Larger number = 1 u + 800
Sum of the two numbers
= 1 u + 1 u + 800
= 2 u + 800
2 u + 800 = 1200
2 u = 1200 - 800
2 u = 400
1 u = 400 ÷ 2 = 200
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 200
Larger number
= 1 u + 800
= 200 + 800
= 1000
Answer(s): (a) 200; (b) 1000