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One number is 17 greater than a second number when the lesser number is subtracted from twice the greater number the difference is 157 how do i find each number?
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∙ 14y ago
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Pamela McGlynn
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∙ 14y ago2nd = n
3rd = n + 17
1st = 2n - 123 since 2(n + 17) - 1st = 157
1st < 2nd
2n - 123 < n
n < 123
Pick a number less than 123, for example n = 100:
1st = 77
2nd = 100
3rd = 117
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What is the number being subtracted in subtraction?
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Th number from which another number is being subtracted?
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The number that you are subtracting from is called?
The "minuend". The "subtrahend" is the number subtracted; the answer is the "difference".
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What are the numbers subtracted to get the difference called?
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What is the number being subtracted in subtraction?
minuend - subtrahend = difference.
