document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247186>Question 247186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between two numbers is 2.  Find the numbers if their sum is 32. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the larger and y the smaller.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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