document.write( "Question 140385: can i please have help solving a word promblem i have for algebra. the promblem is worded like so: The sum of two numbers is 53. The first number is 137 more than the second number.Find the numbers.\r
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document.write( "I have found numbers that equal to 53 but i can't get the first number to be 137 more than the second. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #102244 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x=1st and y=2nd\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"The sum of two numbers is 53\" __ x+y=53\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"The first number is 137 more than the second number\" __ x=y+137\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting __ (y+137)+y=53 __ 2y+137=53 __2y=-84 __ y=-42\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting __ x+(-42)=53 __ x=95 \n" ); document.write( " |