document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769107>Question 769107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 17 less than another; their sum is 125. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #468886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=468886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other number = x - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x - 17) = 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x - 17 = 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 142<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One number = 71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other number = 54<BR>\n" );
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