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  • 06-03-2018
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The sum of two numbers is 67. The smaller number is 21 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?

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nilbert
nilbert nilbert
  • 06-03-2018
The smaller number is 23

The larger number is 44

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Аноним Аноним
  • 06-03-2018
Let the bigger number be x.

bigger number = x
smaller number = x - 21

The sum of the two numbers is 67.
x + x - 21 = 67
2x - 21 = 67
2x = 67 + 21
2x = 88
x = 44

x = 44
x - 21 = 44 - 21 = 23

The larger number is 44 and the smaller one is 23
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