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Popular Word Problems >

One number exceeds another by 11. The sum of the two numbers is 5. What are the numbers?

Solution

O n e n u mb er e x cee d s an o t h er b y 11. T h e s u m o f t h e tw o n u mb ers i s 5. Wha t a re t h e n u mb ers ?

Solution

The numbers : 8, - 3

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x = y + 11

x + y = 5

x = y + 11, x + y = 5 : x = 8, y = - 3

The numbers : 8, - 3

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