document.write( "Question 227553: one number exceeds another by 24. the sum of the numbers is 58. what are the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
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X-Y=24
\n" ); document.write( "X+Y=58
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\n" ); document.write( "2X=82
\n" ); document.write( "X=82/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=41 ANS.
\n" ); document.write( "41+Y=58
\n" ); document.write( "Y=58-41
\n" ); document.write( "Y=17 ANS.
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