Question

The difference between the two numbers is 18. Twice the smaller number plus 1 is equal to
the greater number. Frame a linear equation and find the two numbers?

Answer 1

Let the numbers be x and y such that x<y.

difference is given as 18,

y-x=18 also 2x+1=y

solving both the equations

we get x=17 and y=18

The numbers which satisfies the above equations are 17 and 18.

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