SOLUTION: Please help with this problem: The sum of two numbers is 17. If the larger is two more than twice the smaller, find the numbers.
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Question 161318: Please help with this problem: The sum of two numbers is 17. If the larger is two more than twice the smaller, find the numbers.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Smaller number=
Larger number=, 2 more twice the smaller no.
The sum is 17: ---> , EQN 1
Continuing,
------>
, smaller number
, larger number
Check via EQN 1:
Thank you,
Jojo
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