Question

The sum of two numbers is 25. One of the numbers exceeds the other by 9. Find the numbers

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer. x and x+9 are the numbers, x+x+9=25, 2x+9=25, 2x=25-9, 2x=16, x=16/2, x+9=8+9=17, 8 and 17 are the numbers

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

25

Step-by-step explanation:

x and x+9 are the numbers

x+x+9=25

2x+9=25

2x=25-9

2x=16

x=16/2

x=8

x+9=8+9=17

8 and 17 are the numbers

if you are not in algebra, here is another solution:

25/2=12.5

12+13=25

11+14=25

10+15=25

9+16=25

8+17=25 answer

you can do this because 25 is a small number and trial and error, although not the best strategy, is a mathematical strategy that you can use