Question

Two numbers have a sum of 25. ONe number is five more than the other number. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

x and x+3 are the numbers

x+x+5=25

2x+5=25

2x=25-5

2x=20

x=20/2

x=10

x+5=10+5=15

you can use arithmetic...

start with 11 and 14 which have a difference of only 1

subtract 1 from 11 and add 1 to 14

11-1=10

14+1=15