document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183226>Question 183226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 3. Their sum is 13. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=137570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 3. Their sum is 13. Find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into x + y = 13 to solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution : x = 8 and y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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