Question

The difference of two numbers is 21.The larger number is x.What is the smaller number

Answer 1

Answer:

x-21

Step-by-step explanation:

large number = x

small number = y

   difference  = x-y

              x-y  = 21

                -y  = 21-x

                 y  = -21+x

                 y  = x-21

smallest number is x-21

Answer 2

Answer:

Your answer is x - 21

Step-by-step explanation:

Let smaller no. be y

Larger no. - smaller no. = 21

x - y = 21

-y = 21 - x

y = 21+x