Question

The sum of two numbers is 55. The smaller number is 23 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

The numbers are 39 and 16

Step-by-step explanation:

let the two numbers be x and y

according to question

x+y=55......equation i

x-y=23.......equation ii

add both equations and you will get x=39 and y=16