Problema Solution
One number is 18 more than a second number. If their sum is 62, find the two numbers.
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'x' represent one number, then 'x+18' represents the other
62 = x + x+18
2x = 62 - 18 = 44
x = 44/2 = 22
22+18 = 40
the numbers are 22 and 40