Question 305448
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Let *[tex \Large x] represent the larger of the two numbers.  Then *[tex \Large x\ -\ 17] has to be the smaller one.


Add 'em up:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ \left(x\ -\ 17\right)\ =\ 58]


Solve for *[tex \Large x].  Note:  There is nothing in the statement of this problem that says *[tex \Large x] has to be an integer.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
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