SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 72, and the larger number is n. What is the other number expressed in terms of n?

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Question 433238: The difference of two numbers is 72, and the larger number is n. What is the other number expressed in terms of n?
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If the larger number is n, and their difference is 72, then the smaller number is n-72.