document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296468>Question 296468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE DIFFERENCE OF TWO NUMBERS IS 88. THE SECOND NUMBER IS 20% OF THE FIRST NUMBER.  WHAT ARE THE NUMBERS?  TRANSLATE INTO A PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES AND SOLVE USING ELIMINATION OR SUBSTITUTION METHOD. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0.20x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 1st equation for \"x\" and substitute into the 2nd equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y+88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 0.20(y+88)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.8y = 0.2*88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/4)(88)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x = y+88, x = 22+88 = 110<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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