document.write( "Question 146147: one number is 6 more than the other. their sum is o. what is the value of the smaller number? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"one number is 6 more than the other\" translates to \"y=x%2B6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Bx%2B6=0\" Plug in \"y=x%2B6\" into the second equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B6=0\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=0-6\" Subtract \"6\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=-6\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-6%29%2F%282%29\" Divide both sides by \"2\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-3\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=x%2B6\" Go back to the first equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-3%2B6\" Plug in \"x=-3\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=3\" Simplify\r
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