Question

The sum of two numbers is 236. One exceeds the other by 121. What are the numbers? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

115

Step-by-step explanation:

x+121=236

so. x=236–121

x=115

Answer 2

Answer:

178.5 and 57.5.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numbers be x and y.

So, we have x + y = 236. ----->  Equation 1.

Given that one number exceeds the other by 121.

Let x exceed y by 121.

This means, x = y + 121. -----> Equation 2.

Put value of x from Equation 2 in Equation 1.

So, Putting x = y + 121 in Equation 1.

This gives,

y + 121 + y = 236.

2y + 121 = 236

2y = 236 - 121

2y = 115

y = 115/2

y = 57.5

Now put y = 57.5 in Equation 1

Thus,

x + 57.5 = 236

x = 236 - 57.5

x = 178.5

Therefore , the two numbers are 178.5 and 57.5.