document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274096>Question 274096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is two more than another.their sum is eight.find both numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmckenzie40><B>bmckenzie40(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmckenzie40><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=200093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can call the first number X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + (X+2) = 8 therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2X + 2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       2X = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        X = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the first number is 3 and the second number is two more than that, 3+2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the second number is 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+3 = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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