document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165432>Question 165432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 11 less than the other number. If their sum is -9, find 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 #121951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=121951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number we will call a and the other number b.  a=b-11 and a+b=-9  so substitute a from the 1st equation into the second equation (b-11)+b=-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 2b=2 so b=1 and a=1-11=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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