document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267097>Question 267097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number exceeds another number by 26. the sum of these numbers is 64. What are these numbers? I need to know how to solve word problems like these, can you please walk me through the steps. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"One number exceeds another number by 26\" ___ n = m + 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the sum of these numbers is 64\" ___ m + n = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting the \"equivalent value\" for n ___ m + (m + 26) = 64 ___ 2m + 26 = 64 ___ m = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting the \"equivalent value\" for m ___ n = (19) + 26 ___ n = 45 </SPAN>\n" );
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