Question 242805
Hello, 
Let's establish one number represented by x. The other number will be 2x+11 Then we can add these and subtract 9 to equal 17. Here's how it will look. 
[(2x+11) + x] -9 = 17 Now we can combine like terms.
3x+2=17 Subtract 2 from both sides. 
3x=15  Divide 3 into both sides. 
x = 5
RJ Toftness
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