one number is 25 more than another number if their sum is 131 what are the two numbers

Answer 1

Let's let x represent the smaller number and y represent the larger number. Then since the sum of the two numbers is 131 , we can write the following equation:

x + y = 131

Then since the larger number (y) is 25 more than the smaller number (x), we can write that :e

x + 25 = y

If we substitute x + 25 for y in our first equation, we can find the value of x (or the smaller number):

x + y = 131

x + x + 25 = 131

Combine like terms and use inverse operations to find the value of x:

2x + 25 = 131

2x + 25 - 25 = 131 - 25

2x = 106

2x/2 = 106/2

x = 53

So the smaller number is 53. Since the sum of the two numbers is 131, the larger number (or y) will be 78.