Question 841003
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Hi,
One number is 7 more than the smaller{{{highlight_green(x)}}}. larger {{{highlight_green(x+7)}}}
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 Twice the smaller added to the larger is -20. 
  2x + (x+7) = -20
    3x + 7 = -20
     3x = -27
      x = -9, the smaller number.  The Larger number is  -2.    {{{-9+7}}}

{{{number_line( 600, -10, 10, -9,-2 )}}}