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The sum of two numbers is 45. The difference between the numbers is 37. What is the value of the smaller number

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Let 'x' and 'y' represent the numbers, and let y>x (x is the smaller number).

x + y = 45

y - x = 37

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x = 4

y = 41

The smaller number is 4.