When the greater of the two numbers increased by 1 divides the sum of the numbers, the result is . When the difference of these numbers is divided by the smaller, the result is . Find the numbers.

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Let two numbers be x and y, where x is the larger and y is the smaller number. Given, When the greater of the two numbers increased by 1 divides the sum of the numbers, the result is . Given, When the difference of these numbers is divided by the smaller, the result is . From (1) and (2), we get : Substituting value of y in equation (2), we get : Hence, numbers are 6 and 9.

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When the greater of the two numbers increased by 1 divides the sum of the numbers, the result is . When the difference of these numbers is divided by the smaller, the result is . Find the numbers.

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