SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 95. One of the numbers is 17 more then the other. What are the numbers?

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Question 270278: The sum of two numbers is 95. One of the numbers is 17 more then the other. What are the numbers?
Answer by lil-man(10)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The numbers are 56 and 39.
95-17= 78
Then divide by two,
and you get 39.
Well thats one number. 39
Then add 39 to 17. equials 56.

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