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i am thinking of three numbers. if they are added in pairs the results are 38, 44 and 82. what are the numbers

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Let 'x', 'y' and 'z' represent the three numbers.

We have the following system of equations:

x + y = 38

y + z = 44

z + x = 82

By solving the above system of equations we find:

x = 38

y = 0

z = 44

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The three numbers are 38, 0 and 44.