The sum of 2 numbers is 17 one number is 5 more than the other what are the 2 numbers (this is for my baby sis... Plz answer)

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anonymous · Answer

WILL MEDAL

solomonzelman · Answer

no need

solomonzelman · Answer

Lets call one number "x", and the other "y", okay?

anonymous · Answer

Ok

solomonzelman · Answer

`The sum of 2 numbers is 17`
would translate into:

x+y=17

(there is one equation for you)

solomonzelman · Answer

`one number is 5 more than the other `
would transalte into:

x+5=y

(there is the second equation for you)

anonymous · Answer

Okay i tried a chart but my sis threw the pencil at me

solomonzelman · Answer

So all you need to do, is to solve this system:

x+y=17
x+5=y

solomonzelman · Answer

basically I am modeling your question with a system of equations.
I am just retriceigning some labels/names to your two numbers, and
then I translate your problem into equations.

solomonzelman · Answer

you can solve this system via substitution