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Half the sum of 2 numbers is 26. if one number is 9 what is the other number

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26 x 2 = 52 - 9 = 43

43 is the other number. Half the sum of the two numbers is 26, so if you multiply by two to find the full sum, you can use it to subtract by the first number 9. Then you get 43.

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