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the sum of two numbers is 44. if the larger number is two less than three times the smaller number, find the numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=smaller number
\n" ); document.write( "3x-2=larger number
\n" ); document.write( "x+3x-2=44
\n" ); document.write( "4x=46
\n" ); document.write( "x=11.5
\n" ); document.write( "ans:
\n" ); document.write( "smaller number=11.5
\n" ); document.write( "larger number=3x-2=34.5-2=32.5 \n" ); document.write( "

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