Question

5. The sum and the difference of two numbers are 36 and 4 respectively. Then, the
smaller number among those is .... (20, 16, 12)​

Answer 1

Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

let x and y are two numbers

so,

x+y=36

x-y=4

adding, 2x=40

=> x=40/2=20

y=36-x=36-20=16

the two numbers are 16 and 20

the smaller number is 16