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Two numbers add to 191 and the second is 57 bigger than the first. What are the two numbers?

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User Drew Steen
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Take away 57 from the total to make the two numbers equal:

191 - 57 = 134


Divide by 2 to find the smaller number:

134 ÷ 2 = 67


Add 57 back to the number to find the bigger number:

67 + 57 = 124


Answer: The smaller number is 67 and the bigger number is 124

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