Question

The sum of two numbers is 144. One of the numbers is smaller than the other by 82. Find the number

Answer 1

Answer:

The numbers are 31.5 and 112.5.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the first number be 'x'

Let the second number be 144-x

So, According to question, one of the numbers decreased the other by 81.

So, it becomes,

\begin{gathered}144-x-x=81\\\\144-2x=81\\\\-2x=81-144\\\\-2x=-63\\\\x=\dfrac{63}{2}\\\\x=31.5\end{gathered}144−x−x=81144−2x=81−2x=81−144−2x=−63x=263x=31.5

So, larger number would be 144-31.5=112.5144−31.5=112.5

Hence, the numbers are 31.5 and 112.5

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