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Two integers: x & y
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\n" ); document.write( "Two integers have a sum of 255.
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 255
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\n" ); document.write( "The difference of the two numbers is 45.
\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 45
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\n" ); document.write( " What are the two numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "Elimination is the easy way. add the two equations
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 255
\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 45
\n" ); document.write( "----------------adding eliminates y
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 300
\n" ); document.write( "x = 150
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\n" ); document.write( "150 + y = 255
\n" ); document.write( "y = 255 - 150
\n" ); document.write( "y = 105
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