Answer:
Smaller number = x
Bigger number = x +32
Why? -- the difference of the numbers is 32, this also means that one number is 32 greater than the other.
x + x+32 = 136
2x +32 = 136
2x = 104
x = 104/2
x = 52
----> The smaller number is 52 <-----
We can check by solving for the bigger number.
Bigger number = x+32
x = 52
52 + 32 = 84
Bigger number = 84
Bigger number + Smaller number = 136
84 + 52 = 136
