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14 October, 06:17

The sum of two numbers is 52 , and the difference between the numbers is 2. Find the numbers.

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  1. 14 October, 08:24
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    The difference between them is 2, so let the unknown numbers be x and (x+2).

    Their sum is 52, so:

    52 = x + (x+2)

    52 = x + x + 2

    50 = x + x

    50 = 2x

    25 = x

    So your unknown numbers x and (x+2) are 25 and 27.
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