document.write( "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. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #118823 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Smaller number= $\"x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Larger number= $\"2%2B2x\"$ , 2 more twice the smaller no.
\n" ); document.write( "The sum is 17: ---> $\"x%2B2%2B2x=17\"$ , EQN 1
\n" ); document.write( "Continuing,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2%2B2x=17\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=17-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=15\"$ ------> $\"cross%283%29x%2Fcross%283%29=cross%2815%295%2Fcross%283%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=5\"$ , smaller number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2B2%2A5=2%2B10=12\"$ , larger number
\n" ); document.write( "Check via EQN 1:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2B2%2B2%2A5=17\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%2B10=17\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"17=17\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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