I responded to your other post -- please have a look when you have time.
One of them secured 9 marks more than the other
OK: let's say that one student got marks and the other student got marks (that's 9 marks higher than the other student).Then, the sum of their marks is . Does that help?
Let me know if you get stuck.
]]>http://www.mathisfunforum.com/profile.php?id=2060892019-05-25T17:46:45Zhttp://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?pid=409223#p409223Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are: 39,30 31,42 42,33 43,34 Can anyone help because I just don't get it please,thanks.]]>2019-05-25T17:32:15Zhttp://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?pid=409222#p409222