document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231077>Question 231077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 64 and their difference is 18.what are 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 #171079 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=171079\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 64 and their difference is 18.what are the numbers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 41 (one of the numbers)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into x+y = 64 to solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41+y = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 23 (the other number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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