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Two numbers have a sum of 44. The larger number is 2 more than the smaller number. What is the smaller number?

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  • 07-09-2021

Answer:

let large number=l

let small number=s

Two numbers have a sum of 44

l+s=44 ------(1)

The larger number is 2 more than the smaller number

l-s=2 -----(2)

(1)+(2)

2l=46

l=23

l+s=44

23+s=44

s=44-23

s=21

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