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Seperate 25 into two parts so that one part is 13 less than the other

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Let's assume that the two parts of 25 are x and y.

From the problem, we know that one part is 13 less than the other. This can be expressed as:

x = y - 13

We also know that the sum of the two parts is 25:

x + y = 25

Now we can substitute x in terms of y from the first equation into the second equation:

(y - 13) + y = 25

Simplifying, we get:

2y - 13 = 25

Adding 13 to both sides, we get:

2y = 38

Dividing both sides by 2, we get:

y = 19

Now we can use the first equation to find x:

x = y - 13

x = 19 - 13

x = 6

Therefore, 25 can be separated into two parts, 6 and 19, such that one part is 13 less than the other.

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