The sum of two numbers is 1700.
One number is 700 less than the other number.
What are the two numbers?
- The smaller number.
- The larger number.
Smaller number = 1 u
Larger number = 1 u + 700
Sum of the two numbers
= 1 u + 1 u + 700
= 2 u + 700
2 u + 700 = 1700
2 u = 1700 - 700
2 u = 1000
1 u = 1000 ÷ 2 = 500
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 500
Larger number
= 1 u + 700
= 500 + 700
= 1200
Answer(s): (a) 500; (b) 1200