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26 January, 22:31

The sum of two numbers is 70. Their difference is two less than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

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  1. 26 January, 22:37
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    Let x, y be the two numbers, with x
    x+y=70

    y-x=x-2

    Solving the equations, we have

    x=24, y=46

    Hence the numbers are 24 and 46
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