A number is $\dfrac{3}{4}$ of another. Their sum is $42$. The smaller is

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Larger $= x$. $x + \dfrac{3x}{4} = 42 \Rightarrow \dfrac{7x}{4} = 42 \Rightarrow x = 24$. Smaller $= \dfrac{3 \cdot 24}{4} = 18$.

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