25-10-2015
Mathematics

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The sum of two numbers is

68

. The larger number is

16

more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

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missblueturtle missblueturtle

25-10-2015

Let us assume that the small no. is x.
So the larger no. is 16+x

so x+16+x=68
2x+16=68
2x=68-16
2x=52
X= 52/2 = 26

The small number is 26
The larger no. = 16 + 26
The larger no. Is 42

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