The sum of two numbers is 2400.
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 = 2400
2 u = 2400 - 800
2 u = 1600
1 u = 1600 ÷ 2 = 800
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 800
Larger number
= 1 u + 800
= 800 + 800
= 1600
Answer(s): (a) 800; (b) 1600