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The sum of two numbers is 38 . the smaller number is 16 less than the larger number. what are the numbers?

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  • 24-09-2017
Let x be the number mentioned

Two numbers: x, x-16

38 = x + x-16

54 = 2x

X = 27

The numbers are 27, 11
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