4. One number is 17 more than another number. The sum of the numbers is 41 . What is one of the numbers? 30 17 12 24

Let's denote the two numbers as x and y. According to the problem, we have the following equations:<br /><br />x = y + 17 (since one number is 17 more than the other)<br />x + y = 41 (since the sum of the numbers is 41)<br /><br />We can substitute the first equation into the second equation to solve for y:<br /><br />(y + 17) + y = 41<br />2y + 17 = 41<br />2y = 24<br />y = 12<br /><br />So, one of the numbers is 12.