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The sum of two numbers is 42. The larger number is 2 more than 4 times the smaller number. What is the smaller number?
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The sum of two numbers is 42. The larger number is 2 more than 4 times the smaller number. What is the smaller number?

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Answer:

the lesser number is 3

Explanation:

42÷2=21

3×7=21

yhe question states the lesser number is 2 mote than 4 times

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