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The sum of two positive integers is 32 . When the smaller integer is subtracted from twice the larger, the result is 40 . Find thetwo integers.
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Step 1: Let's denote the two positive integers as $x$ and $y$, where $x$ is the larger integer and $y$ is the smaller integer. Show more…
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