document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190491>Question 190491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation.using simultaneous equation find two numbers whose sum is 16 and difference 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142962 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=142962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the numbers be a and b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b=16.....eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-b=6......eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add two equations together and b terms are eliminated.  we are left with<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+a=16+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a=22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=16-a=16-11=5<BR>\n" );
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