document.write( "Question 843088: smaller number is two less then one third the larger. The sum of the two numbers is 50 \n" ); document.write( "
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Let the larger number be x ,then smaller number is x/3-2, (x-6)/3
\n" ); document.write( "x+(x-6)/3= 50
\n" ); document.write( "(4x-6)/3 = 50
\n" ); document.write( "4x- 6 = 150
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 144
\n" ); document.write( "x = 36\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "their ages are 36, 10 \n" ); document.write( "
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