SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 17. If twice the samller number is 1 more than the larger number, find the numbers.

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Question 73921This question is from textbook Elementary algebra
: The sum of two numbers is 17. If twice the samller number is 1 more than the larger number, find the numbers. This question is from textbook Elementary algebra

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X+Y=17, X=17-Y
2X=Y+1
2(17-Y)=Y+1
34-2Y=Y+1
-2Y-Y=1-34
-3Y=-33
Y=-33/-3
Y=11 ANSWER
X=11=17
X=17-11
X=6 ANSWER
PROOF
2*6=11+1
12=12