document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216090>Question 216090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (Directions: Let x represent one number and let y represent the other number. Use the given conditions to write a system of equations. Solve the system and find the numbers.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 2. If one number is subtracted from the other, the result is 8. 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 #163286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=163286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=2 OR X=2-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2-Y)-Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-2Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=8-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=6/-2\Y=-3 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-3=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-(-3)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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