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Question

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The sum of two numbers is 72. One number is 6 less than the other. What is the smaller number?

Answer 1

33 + 39 = 72
39 - 33= 6

33

Answer 2

Smaller number = n
Bigger number = n + 6

n + n + 6 = 72
2n = 66
n = 33

Check: 33 + 39 = 72

Answer 3

let x be the first number
and y be the second one

sum of the two numbers measn sum of x and y
say x is 6 less than y

x = y - 6
x + y = 72

y - 6 + y = 72
2y = 78
y = 39

x = 39-6=33

so smaller number is 33
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Answer 4

x+y=72
x=y-6
y-6+y=72
2y-6=72
2y=78
y=39

Answer 5

x + (x-6) = 72

2x - 6 = 72

2x = 78

x = 39

your numbers are, therefore, 39 and 33.

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