document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216868>Question 216868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have two numbers. the sum is 36 and the difference is 9. what are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - b = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add to get 2a = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 45/2 = 22.5 (the larger number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 36-a = 36-22.5 = 13.5 (the smaller number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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