Question

the greater number of two number is 12 more than the smaller number and the sum of the two number is 10 find the number

Answer 1

smaller number = x =-1
greater number= 12+x = 12+(-1) =11

Answer 2

let the grtr no. be x and the other no. be y.
given,x-y=12...............(i)
and,x+y=10..................(ii)
now,(i)+(ii)=>
x-y+x+y=10+12
=>2x=22
=>x=11
now putting the value of x in (i) we get------
-y=12-11
=>y=-1