The sum of two numbers is 2000.
One number is 400 less than the other number.
What are the two numbers?
- The smaller number.
- The larger number.
Smaller number = 1 u
Larger number = 1 u + 400
Sum of the two numbers
= 1 u + 1 u + 400
= 2 u + 400
2 u + 400 = 2000
2 u = 2000 - 400
2 u = 1600
1 u = 1600 ÷ 2 = 800
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 800
Larger number
= 1 u + 400
= 800 + 400
= 1200
Answer(s): (a) 800; (b) 1200