The smaller number is 14 and the larger number is 36.
<h3>What is the equation?</h3>
The equation is defined as mathematical statements that have a minimum of two terms containing variables or numbers that are equal.
Let the smaller number would be x
And the larger number would be y
Given that the smaller of two numbers is 2 less than 1/3 the larger
So x - 2 = (1/3)y ⇒ 3x - 6 = y
The sum of the two numbers is 50
So x + y = 50
Substitute the value of equation 3x - 6 = y in the above equation,
⇒ x + 3x - 6 = 50
⇒ 4x = 50 + 6
⇒ x = 56/4
⇒ x = 14
Substitute the value of equation x = 14 in the equation x + y = 50,
⇒ 14 + y = 50
⇒ y = 36
Hence, the smaller number is 14 and the larger number is 36.
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