Question

The sum of
two numbers is 40 Bigger
number is greater than 8 by Smaller number
find bigger number​

Answer 1

Answer:

From the question, we know that their sum is 40 . We add the smaller number x to the larger number x+8 to get x+x+8=2x+8 . This value is equal to 40 . Therefore, 2x+8=40 .