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The sum of two numbers is 45 and there difference is 5 what are the two numbers?

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a+b= 45 ----(1)
a-b= 5 ----(2)

(1)+(2) 2a=50
then a= 25
so b=45-25= 20

so that the two numbers are 20 and 25
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