document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148245>Question 148245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two numbers whose sum is 50 and difference is 12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108647 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=108647\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Number 1=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminate y by adding the equations to each other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=62\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=31 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug x into the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31 +y=50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 31 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=19 </SPAN>\n" );
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