document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231933>Question 231933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of 2 numbers is 54, and their difference is nine more than the smaller number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=171515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=54 OR X=54-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-Y=X+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-X-Y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-9 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=54+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=63 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63-(-9)=63+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=72\r<BR>\n" );
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