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The sum of two numbers is 17. One number is 3 less than
What is the lesser number?

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Answer:

The two numbers are 5 and 12, the lesser is 5.

5 is the lesser number, therefore the answer. Hope this helped! :D

User Luke Tierney
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the lesser number is 7.
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