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If the sum of two numbers is 33 and their difference is 15, the smaller number is :__________?
Answer: Option A
LET THE NUMBERS BE X AND Y.
THEN, X + Y = 33 …(I)
AND X – Y = 15 …(II)
SOLVING (I) AND (II), WE GET : X = 24, Y = 9.
∴ SMALLER NUMBER = 9.
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LET THE NUMBERS BE X AND Y.
THEN, X + Y = 33 …(I)
AND X – Y = 15 …(II)
SOLVING (I) AND (II), WE GET : X = 24, Y = 9.
∴ SMALLER NUMBER = 9.
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