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The sum of two numbers is 54, and their difference is nine more than the smaller number. Find the numbers.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let thesmaller number be x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and the other number be y\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y =54\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y-x = x+9
\n" ); document.write( "y-2x=9\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y =54-----1
\n" ); document.write( "y-2x=9-------2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtract 2 from 1 and solve
\n" ); document.write( "3x= 45
\n" ); document.write( "x=15
\n" ); document.write( "y= 54-15= 39\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 15 and 39\r
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