The difference of two numbers is 1. Their sum is 19. Find the numbers

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Mariah Dominguez

Mathematics

12 December, 03:19

The difference of two numbers is 1. Their sum is 19. Find the numbers

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Lamar Beasley · Answer 1

The two numbers are 10 and 9.

10 - 9 = 1

10 + 9 = 19

Wayne Doyle · Answer 2

Let greater no. Is x

and smaller no. is y

so x-y=1

And x+y=19

Eliminating both eq. we get2x=20

x=10

So 10-y=1

so y=10-1

y=9

One no. is x=10

And other no. is y=9