Question 217329
Let  x &  y =  numbers
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x+y=-164
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x= y-48,,,,,,subst
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(y-48) +y = -164
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2y = -116
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y= -58
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x=y-48=(-58)-48 = -106
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smaller  of  numbers  is  x=-106
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check,,,,,,x+y=-164,,,,,,(-106)+(-58) = -164,,,,,,ok
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x=y-48,,,,,,,,(-106) =(-58)-48 = -106,,,,,ok
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