Question

Difference between the two two natural number is 23.if we get 2 on dividing the bigger number by the smaller number.find the numbers

Answer 1

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Let the larger number be "x"

and smaller number be "y"


x - y = 23......(1)

x/y = 2

x = 2y...........(2)

Substituting (2) in (1)

2y - y = 23

y = 23.......... is the smaller number


x = 2y

x = 2 × 23

x = 46........ is the larger number


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