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The sum of two numbers is 42. the larger number is 18 more than the smaller number . what are the numbers?

The sum of two numbers is 42. the larger number is 18 more than the smaller number . what are the numbers?
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the sum of two numbers is 42. the larger number is 18 more than the smaller number . what are the numbers?

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The correct answer is the larger one is 30 and the smaller one is 12 because 42-18 gives you 24 so you do 24/2 you get 12 so you add 18 to one of the 12s and you get the answer as 12 and 30
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