document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29682>Question 29682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sum of two numbers is 42 and their difference is 30. find each of 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 #16393 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><B>ikdeep(226)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikdeep><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16393\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first number = x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According first condition i.e sum of two numbers is 42 ...we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 42............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According second condition i.e difference of two numbers is 30 ...we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y = 30.............(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "on adding (1)and (2)..we get...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 72 (+y and -y would be eliminated)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both side by 2 we get...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 72/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ",,,to get the value of y, substitute the value of x either in (1) or in (2)...but here i took (1)....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 42............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 + y = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 42 - 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the values are x = 36 and y = 6......\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To verify your answer you can put the value of x and y in either (1) or(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or in both and you will always get LHS = RHS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please feel free to revert back for any further queries.\r<BR>\n" );
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