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The sum of my digits is 14. their difference is 4. I am less than 60. What number am I?

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Let's call the tens digit "x" and the ones digit "y".

From the first clue, we know that:

x + y = 14

From the second clue, we know that:

x - y = 4

We can use these two equations to solve for x and y.

If we add the two equations together, the y terms will cancel out:

2x = 18

x = 9

Now we can substitute 9 for x in either equation to solve for y:

9 + y = 14

y = 5

So the number we are looking for is 59.
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