The sum of two numbers is 1300.
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 = 1300
2 u = 1300 - 500
2 u = 800
1 u = 800 ÷ 2 = 400
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 400
Larger number
= 1 u + 500
= 400 + 500
= 900
Answer(s): (a) 400; (b) 900