document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287084>Question 287084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two numbers whose difference is 18 and 1/4 of whose sum is 9. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 18 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the 2 equations and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 27 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = (4*27+1)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 109/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 109/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 13 5/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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