Answer:
the numbers are 31 and 14
Step-by-step explanation:
since the larger number is 17 more than the smaller number,
larger number= x
smaller number= x-17
x-17+x=45
2x=45+17
2x=62
x=31
x-17=31-17
X = 112
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Solution
For this case we have the following equation given:
And we can distribute the terms first ans we got:

Then we can aggrupate the terms like this:

Then we can solve for n like this:

5n =15
n = 15/5= 3
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