SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 21. 3/4 of one of the numbers added to 2/3 of the other gives a sum of 15. Find the number.

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Question 1097643: The sum of two numbers is 21. 3/4 of one of the numbers added to 2/3 of the other gives a sum of 15. Find the number.
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