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The sum of two numbers is 62 . the larger number is 22 more than the smaller number. what are the numbers?

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the larger number is 42 and the smaller is 20
User Nvanesch
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Let the smaller number be x.

larger number: 22+x

x+(x+22)=62
2x+22=62
2x=62-22
2x=40
x=40/2
x=20

The smaller number is 20 and the bigger number is 22+20= 42

Hope I helped :)
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