document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171991>Question 171991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find 2 numbers with the mean of 14 and a difference of 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Mean: (x+y)/2 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Diff: x-y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+x-4) = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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