Question

the sum of two numbers is 9 and their difference is 1

Answer 1

let the first number is x

and the second is x-1

difference between two number is= 1

:. x+x-1=9

x+x=9+1

:. 2x =10

:. x=10/2

x=5

:.first number= x= 5

:.second number=x-1=5-1=4