document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250705>Question 250705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 48. If the smaller number is subtracted from the larger, the difference is 12. Find the two numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183366 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m+n=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-n=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=18<BR>\n" );
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