Question

If the sum of two number is 37 and the greater number exceeds the smaller by 5.find the numbers​

Answer 1

Answer

let x and x+5 be be the 2 no.s

given:

$x + x + 5 = 37 \\ 2x + 5 = 37 \\ 2x = 37 - 5 \\ x = \frac{32}{2} \\ x = 16$

put x=16 in x+5

16+5=21

•°• the 2 no.s are 16 and 21 repectively

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Answer 2

Answer:

16,21

Step-by-step explanation:

let, the numbers be x, y

now,

x + y = 37

x + (x+5) = 37  (as y is 5 units greater than x)

2x = 32

 x = 16

y = 37 -x

   =21