Question

"One number is 5 more than another. Their sum is 53. What are the two numbers?"

Answer 1

x + x + 5 = 53

2x = 48

x = ?

Answer 2

Is it 24?

Answer 3

Um...29?

Answer 4

Right.

What is the other number?

Answer 5

Yes! :-)

Answer 6

x+(3x+5) =53

4x=48
x=12
the greatest no is 3x+5
3x12+5 =41ans

Answer 7

The sum of two numbers is 27. One number is 7 less than the other. Find the numbers.