Question

If the difference of two consecutive number is 15 and greater of them is x then the smaller number is answer 16 or 14 or 8 or 7

Answer 1

let,the greater number be x smaller number be x -1 a\q x/x -7=5 smaller number =8-1=7

Answer 2

here ,

greater number is x then ,

smaller number is x-1 ,

now ,

x-1 = 15

or , x =15+1

or, x =16