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2 April, 19:56

The sum of two numbers is 42. The smaller number is 10 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?

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  1. 2 April, 20:08
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    The answer is 26 and 16

    26-16=10 so thats correct

    and

    26+16=42
  2. 2 April, 20:15
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    42 = x + (x-10)

    52 = 2x

    /2 / 2

    26 = x

    Therefore the numbers are:

    1) 26

    2) 16 (26 - 10)
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