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The sum of two numbers is 58. If the larger number is ten less

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than twice the smaller number, what are the numbers?

Let's call the smaller number x and the larger number y. We know that x + y = 58 and y = 2x - 10. We can substitute the second equation into the first to get x + (2x - 10) = 58. Combining like terms, we get 3x - 10 = 58, which means that x = 24. Plugging this back into the equation y = 2x - 10, we get y = 48. So, the two numbers are 24 and 48.

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