A number exceeds another number by 5.the sum of the numbers is 19. find the smaller number?

– by 0

A. 7
B. 12
C. 5
D. 8

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)

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