document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139370>Question 139370</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two whole numbers is 72 the diffenence between them is 48 what is the number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(72-y)-y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72-2y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=48-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-24/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12 answer for one of the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60 answwr for the other number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+60=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=72<BR>\n" );
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