Question

The sum of two numbers is 20. The difference between the bigger number and half the smaller number is 8, Find the numbers

Answer 1

12 and 8 are the numbers.....

Answer 2

A+B=20,.........eq(1),


A - B/2 = 8,

2A-B = 16,...........eq(2),

now solve eq(1) and eq(2), we have

3A=36,

A=12,


then

12+B=20,

B=20-12,

B=8