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8 September, 12:45

The sum of two numbers is 49. the smaller number is 17 less than the larger number. what are the numbers?

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  1. 8 September, 13:07
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    Let the larger number be x

    So the smaller number will be x-17

    Since the sum of the two numbers is 49

    x-17+x=49

    2x-17=49

    2x=49+17

    2x=66

    x=33

    The larger number is 33 while the smaller number is 33-17=16
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