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The sum of two numbers is 49 . the smaller number is 17 less than the larger number. what are the numbers?

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JustBill
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  • 03-08-2017
Let the larger number be x
So the smaller number will be x-17
Since the sum of the two numbers is 49
x-17+x=49
2x-17=49
2x=49+17
2x=66
x=33
The larger number is 33 while the smaller number is 33-17=16
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