document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265462>Question 265462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 26, and their difference is 20.  Find each of the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2 numbers x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 26 (add this to second)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x + y = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x     = 46 (solve this for x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 23, therefore y is 3<BR>\n" );
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