document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237977>Question 237977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone help with my question - how to set up the equation, etc.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Find two numbers whose sum is 63 and whose difference is 5. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174915 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's first set up where one number will be x. We know the other number has a difference of 5 so we can write it as x-5. We have the total as 63 therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x - 5 = 63  combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5=63  Add 5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=68    Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=34     so now we know one number is 34 and the other number is 29. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do they add up to 63?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ Toftness<BR>\n" );
document.write( "www.math-unlock.com </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );