Question

The difference of two positive number is 28 if one of them devided by the other the quotient is 15 find the numbers

Answer 1

Answer:

Bigger number:30

Smaller number: 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the bigger number be x and the smaller number be y.

x-y= 28.....(1)

x÷y=15.......(2)

From (2)

x=15y....(3)

Substitute (3) in (1)

15y-y=28

14y=28

y=2

Put y=2 in (1)

x-2=28

x=30