document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33959>Question 33959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> directions:solve problems using two unknowns and asystem of two equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one number is 7 more than another number. the sum of these two numbers is 101. what are 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 #20355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fanism><B>fanism(39)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fanism><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=20355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-7=y  --> x-y=7 -- eq1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=101 -- eq2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, let's take eq2-eq1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + 2y = 94 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 47\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therfore x = 101-47 = 54 </SPAN>\n" );
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