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2. The difference between two numbers is 22. Twice the smaller number exceeds the larger number by 17. What are the two numbers?

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The two numbers would be = 61 and 39.

How to determine both the large and small number?

To calculate the large and small of the given expression, the following steps should be taken as follows:

The difference between the two numbers= 21

x-y = 22 ---> equation 1

2y = X+17 ---> equation 2

substitute X = 22+y into equation 2

2y = 22+y+17

2y-y=39

y = 39

substitute y = 39 into equation 1

x-39 = 22

X= 22+39

= 61

User Mauro Bilotti
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Answer:61 and 39

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2. The difference between two numbers is 22. Twice the smaller number exceeds the-example-1
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