Question

Separate no 60 in such a way that twice the smaller no exceeds half the larger no by 10

Answer 1

let larger no be x

then smaller no = 60-x

∴the equation wiil be

• 2(60-x)-10=x/2
• 120-2x-10=x/2
• 110-2x=x/2
• 2(110-2x)=x
• 220-4x=x
• 220=x+4x
• 220=5x
• x=220/5

• x=44

Hence the no are 44 and 16 respectively