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Answer 1 · 2017-10-26T14:54:45

The two numbers are $6$ and $11$ .

To solve this equation, you need to create a system of linear equations. These are the equations I created

$x+y=17" "$ and $" "x-y=5$

You then solve for $x$ or $y$ in either equation. I chose to solve for $x$ in the second equation and got

$x=y+5$

I then substitute the expression I got into the other equation and got

$y+5+y = 17$

which I simplified to

$2y+5=17$

You then solve for $y$ . I got

$y=6$

Finally, you substitute why into either of your original equations where I got

$x=11$

Your final numbers should be $6$ and $11$ .