document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255250>Question 255250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 38 less than another. Their sum is 142. Can you find the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187568 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=187568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=38 or x=38+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=142<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now replace x with (38+y) in the second equation & solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(38+y)+y=142<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+2y=142<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=142-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=104/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=52 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-52=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=38+52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=90 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52+90=142<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142=142<BR>\n" );
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