Question

the sum of two numbers is 10 the difference between the two numbers is 4 what is the smaller number​

Answer 1

Answer:

3 is the smallest number

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the two numbers be 'x' and 'y'.

x+y=10

x=10-y

x-y=4

x=y+4

10-y=y+4

2y =14

y=7

x=10-y. =3

Answer 2

The smallest number is 3.

Given:

The sum of two numbers is 10

The difference between the two numbers is 4

To find:

The smallest number

Solution:

Let us consider the two numbers to be x and y respectively.

x + y = 10

x - y = 4

Considering them as two equations, we now add them both to get:

2x = 14

x = 7

Substituting the value of x in any one of the equations, we get:

y = 3

The smallest number (y) is therefore found to be 3.

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