Question

The sum of two numbers is 36 . The larger number is 22 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

X + y = 36
x = y + 22

y + 22 + y = 36
2y + 22 = 36
2y = 36 - 22
2y = 14
y = 14/2
y = 7

x + y = 36
x + 7 = 36
x = 36 - 7
x = 29

so ur 2 numbers are : 7 and 29