Question

The difference of two numbers is 6 one third the larger one is smaller than two third of the smaller one by 2 determine the numbers
Answer is 18 12

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the smaller number be x, So larger number = x + 16

Given

3

x

−

7

(x+16)

=4⇒

21

7x−3x−48

=4⇒4x−48=84

⇒4x=84+48=132⇒x=

4

132

=33

∴ The two numbers are 33 and (33+16) i.e. 49