SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 58. One number is 17 more than the other. Find the larger number.

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Question 305448: The sum of two numbers is 58. One number is 17 more than the other. Find the larger number.
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let your first number be A.
Let the other number be B.
A%2BB=58
B=A%2B17
Substitute for B in the first equation and solve,
A%2B%28A%2B17%29=58
2A=41
A=41%2F2
B=A%2B17
B=41%2F2%2B34%2F2=75%2F2
Your first number is 41/2 and the second is 75/2.

Answer by london maths tutor(243) About Me  (Show Source):
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(58 - 17) / 2 = 20.5
Larger number = 20.5 + 17 = 37.5



Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the larger of the two numbers. Then has to be the smaller one.

Add 'em up:



Solve for . Note: There is nothing in the statement of this problem that says has to be an integer.

John