Question 764774
If the sum of two numbers is 83 and the difference of the two numbers is 41, then the smaller number must be __
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let x=larger of two numbers
let y=smaller of two numbers
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x+y=83
x-y=41
add:
2x=124
x=62
y=83-x=83-62=21
larger of two numbers=62
smaller of two numbers=21