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The sum of two numbers is 43 . One number is 19 more than the other.find the numbers

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Let first number =a
Let second number = b
a =b+ 19
:b+b+19=43
2b+19=43
2b=43-19
2b=24
b=24/2
b=12

a=b+19
=12+19
=31

Check:31+12
=43
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