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Let one of the numbers be x and other be y.
Sum is 33: x + y = 33 ...(1)
Difference is 3: x - y = 3 ...(2)
Let's add these equations:
(x + y) + (x - y) = 33 + 3
2x = 36
x = 18
Putting the value of x in equation 1, we get
18 + y = 33
y = 33 - 18 = 15
The two numbers are 18 and 15.
15 and 18
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