Question

a number is 12 more than the other. find the numbers if their sum is 48.

Answer 1

let one no. be x and the other be x + 12
sum = 48
x + x + 12 = 48
2x + 12 = 48
2x = 48 - 12
2x = 36
x = 36 by 2
x = 18

therefore x = 18 and x+12= 18+12=30
so the answer is 18 and 30

Answer 2

Given:

A number is 12 more than the other and their sum is 48.

To find:

The numbers.

Solution:

Let the one number be x.

So, according to the question, we have,

the other number = x + 12

Also,

the sum of numbers is 48.

So,

one number + another number = 48

$x + (x + 12) = 48$

$2x + 12 = 48$

$2x = 36$

$x = \frac{36}{2}$

$x = 18$

Now,

on putting the value of in x + 12, we have,

The other number =

$18 + 12 = 30$

Hence, the two numbers are 18 and 30.