Question

THE sum of two numbers is 156.If the difference is 18.find the smaller number

Answer 1

Answer:

let the two numbers be a, b

a+b=156 eq1

a-b=18 eq2

by adding eq1 and eq2

2a=164

a=164/2=82

by subtracting eq1 and eq2

2b=138

b=138/2=69

the smallest number is 69

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum is 156

Difference is 18

Let the greater no. be x

So the smaller no. is x-18

By condition

x+(x-18) = 156

x+x-18 = 156

2x = 156+18

2x = 174

x = 174/2

x = 87

The smaller no. is 87-18 =69