The sum of 2 numbers is 91. The first number is 2p. The second number is 9 more than first number. What is the second number?

Answer 1

Let the first number be 2p.
The second number is 9 more than the first number, so it can be expressed as 2p + 9.

According to the given information, the sum of the two numbers is 91.
So, we can write the equation as:
2p + (2p + 9) = 91
Combine like terms:
4p + 9 = 91
Subtract 9 from both sides:
4p = 82
Divide by 4:
p = 20.5

Now, we can substitute the value of p back into the expression for the second number:
2p + 9
2(20.5) + 9
41 + 9
= 50

Therefore, the second number is 50.