SOLUTION: seventeen greater than a number is 199. find the number

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Question 370350: seventeen greater than a number is 199. find the number
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let number be x
17 greater = x+17
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x+17 = 199
-17 -17
x=199-17
x=182
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