document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175183>Question 175183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference of two numbers is 18.the sum of the two numbers is 34.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 #130259 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=130259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the unknown numbers be a and b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-b=18...eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=34...eq 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the two equations together eliminating the b terms. we are left with<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a=52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26-b=18<BR>\n" );
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