document.write( "Question 244172: the sume of two numbers is 28, their difference is 2. what are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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the sum of two numbers is 28, their difference is 2. what are the numbers?
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=28
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=2
\n" ); document.write( "x=2+y
\n" ); document.write( "substitute for x in equation one
\n" ); document.write( "2+y+y=28
\n" ); document.write( "y+y=26
\n" ); document.write( "2y=26
\n" ); document.write( "y=13
\n" ); document.write( "x=2+13
\n" ); document.write( "x=15
\n" ); document.write( "check\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "13+15=28
\n" ); document.write( "15-13=2
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