document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233482>Question 233482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is -63. the first number minus the second is -41. find the numbers. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172315 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=172315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=-63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=-41 add them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=-104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-104/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-52 ans for one number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-52+y=-63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-63+52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=11 ans for the other number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-52-11=-41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-41=-41 </SPAN>\n" );
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