Question

One number exceeds the other by 9 and their sum is 81. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

Answer:

36, 45

Step-by-step explanation:

Using equations you get $x + x+9=81$ because one number is 9 more than the other and the sum is 81. Simplifying you get, $2x = 72$. Divide both sides by 2 to get $x=36$. Remember this is only x so to get the other number you have to add 9 to 36 to get 45 as the other number.