Question

The sum of the two numbers is 36 and one number exceeds another by 8. Find the numbers? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let one number be x and the other number be x+8.

Now, x + x + 8 = 36

2x = 28

x = 14

and x + 8 = 22

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the smaller number be

x

. The larger number exceeds the smaller number by

8

. This means that the larger number is greater than the smaller number by

8

and is equal to

(

x

+

8

)

.

The sum of the two numbers is

36

. So,

x

+

(

x

+

8

)

=

36

2

x

=

36

−

8

x

=

28

2

=

14

Thus, the smaller number is equal to

14

and the larger number is

14

+

8

=

22

.