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Let x & y = numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "x+y=-164
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\n" ); document.write( "(y-48) +y = -164
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\n" ); document.write( "2y = -116
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\n" ); document.write( "y= -58
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\n" ); document.write( "x=y-48=(-58)-48 = -106
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\n" ); document.write( "smaller of numbers is x=-106
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\n" ); document.write( "check,,,,,,x+y=-164,,,,,,(-106)+(-58) = -164,,,,,,ok
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\n" ); document.write( "x=y-48,,,,,,,,(-106) =(-58)-48 = -106,,,,,ok
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