document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227231>Question 227231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 34. Their difference 1s 18, What are the two numbers. Solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168905 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><B>algebrapro18(249)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><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=168905\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well lets call the two numbers x and y.  We know that x+y = 34 and x-y 18.  So now we have 2 equations and 2 unknowns.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we add both equations and find that 2x = 52 so x = 26.  Now we plug that value into the first equation and find that y = 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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