Question 1142273
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Two numbers add up to 137 and the first is 17 bigger than the second. What are the two numbers?
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Again and again, &nbsp;the &nbsp;"solution" &nbsp;and the answer by &nbsp;@josgarithmetic are &nbsp;&nbsp;<U>TOTALLY &nbsp;WRONG</U>.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For your safety, &nbsp;simply ignore it.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For your safety, &nbsp;ignore &nbsp;EVERYTHING &nbsp;that you, &nbsp;UNFORTUNATELY, &nbsp;may get from him in the future.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I came to bring a correct solution.



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Let x is the bigger number and y is the smaller number.  Then


    x + y = 137    (1)
  
    x - y = 17.    (2)


Add the equations to eliminate "y". You will get


    2x = 137 + 17 = 154,

hence,  

    x              = 154/2 = 77.


Then from equation (1),  y = 137 - x = 137 - 77 = 60.


<U>ANSWER</U>.   x= 77,  y= 60.
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    @josgarithmetic is a legendary person at this forum.


    (almost) Every problem he does touch, he converts into a TRASH -- instead of making a brilliant peace of art from it, 

    as every qualified tutor must do.


    He is as far from to be a tutor as the Earth is from a heaven.
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He changed his post after my notice.