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The sum of two numbers is 56. The smaller number is 10 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?

The sum of two numbers is 56. The smaller number is 10 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is 56. The smaller number is 10 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?

User Jitendra Varshney
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(x-10) + x = 56

2x - 10 = 56

2x = 46

x=23 is the smaller number, 33 is the larger number.
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