Problema Solution
The difference between two numbers is 12,380. If the smaller number is 12,139 what is the larger number?
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let 'x' and 'y' be the two numbers and x>y
the smaller number is 12,139
y = 12,139
the difference between two numbers is 12,380
x - y = 12,380
x - 12,139 = 12,380
by solving the equation we find
x = 24,519 is the larger number
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