document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149099>Question 149099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word problems are not my thing. Please help with steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number is 10 more than a second number. The sum of the two numbers is 16. What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First give the numbers names<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the 1st number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the 2nd number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%2B+b+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%2B+b+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It doesn't matter whether I make <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > more than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > more than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so I'll say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+a+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+a+%2B+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is greater than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute the expression for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%2B+a+%2B+10+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%2B+a+%2B+10+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a+%2B+10+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a+%2B+10+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+a+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+a+%2B+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+3+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+3+%2B+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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