Question

The sum of two numbers is 57 . The smaller number is 17 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

two numbers are 37 and 20

Explanation:

x+y=57

let x be the smaller number

y=x+17

x + x+17=57

2x=57-17

2x=40

x=20

y=x +17

y=20+17

y=37