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  • 11-05-2021
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The sum of two numbers is 41. The larger number is 21 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers

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mamata6
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  • 11-05-2021

Step-by-step explanation:

a+b=41

let larger number be a and smaller be b

a=21+b

placing value of a in a+b=41

21+b+b=41

2b=41-21

b=20÷2

b=10

so a=21+10

=31

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