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The sum of two numbers is 39 . The larger number is 5 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

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the smaller and the larger number are

17 and 22 respectively

Explanation:

let the numbers be x and y

from the expression; The sum of two numbers is 39 means that

x + y=39

let y be the smaller number and x be larger number.

but from the expression

The larger number is 5 more than the smaller is written as

x=5+y

put it in the first equation to get

5+y+y=39

5+2y=39

2y=39-5

2y=34

y=34/2

y=17

put the y value in the equation to get the x value

thus

x=5+y

x=5+17

x=22

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