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One number is seventeen less than another number. The sum of these numbers is 129. What are the numbers?

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x - one number
x-17 - other umber

[tex]x+x-17=129\\ 2x=146\\ \boxed{x=73}\\ \boxed{x-17=56} [/tex]

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