One number exceeds another by 6. The sum of the numbers is 72. What are the numbers?

Question

One number exceeds another by 6. The sum of the numbers is 72.

Answer 1

Let 'another number' be X

Let 'one number' be x+6

 

X+X+6=72

2X+6=72

2X=66

X=33

 

'Another number'=33

'One number'=39