SOLUTION: What's the Equation for A number is 2 more than a second number. The sum of the two numbers is 17. Find both numbers?

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Question 959518: What's the Equation for A number is 2 more than a second number. The sum of the two numbers is 17. Find both numbers?

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(x+2)+x=17
2x+2=17
2x=17-2
x=15/2
x=7.5
x+2=9.5