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The sum of two numbers is 35 . the smaller number is 19 less than the larger number. what are the numbers?

User Gus Shortz
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let the smaller number be x and the larger be (x+19)
x+x+19=35
2x=16
x=8
x+19=27

the numbers are 8 and 27.
User Alex Zywicki
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