Question

The sum of the two numbers is 66. The larger number is 10 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

28  and 38

Step-by-step explanation:

a+b = 66

a + 10 = b

using substitution, a + (a+10) = 66

2a = 56

a = 28

28 + 10 = 38

b = 38