the sum of two numbers is 64. the larger number is 8 more than the smaller number. what are the numbers

Answer 1

The best approach to this problem is to express both numbers in terms of the same variable, such as X.

Let's call the smaller number, X.

This means the larger number would be X+8.

We can then write the problem like this: X+X+8=64

Rearrange the equation and we get: 2X = 56.

Solve for X and we see that X=28.

So our two numbers are 28 and 36.