a number exceeds another number by 5. The sum of the numbers is 19. find the smaller number?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 12
C. 7
Let one of the numbers be “x”; then the other is “x+5”.
Equation:
x + x+5 = 19
2x = 14
x = 7 (the 1st number)
x+5 = 12 (the other number)