SOLUTION: One number is 17 less than another; their sum is 125. What are the numbers?

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Question 769107: One number is 17 less than another; their sum is 125. What are the numbers?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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One number = x
Other number = x - 17
x + (x - 17) = 125
x + x - 17 = 125
2x = 142
x = 71
One number = 71
Other number = 54
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