document.write( "Question 659107: The difference between two positive numbers is 17. The larger of the numbers is twice the smaller. What are the numbers? I do not know how to solve this problem or the formula to do it please help. \n" ); document.write( "
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If x is the smaller number, then 2x is the larger. You know that the difference between them is 17 so:\r
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