document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304043>Question 304043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two numbers whose sum is -6 and whose difference is -2 (please show steps) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let one number be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "other number be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations to eliminate y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+y)+(x-y) = (-6)+(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y+x-y = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x= -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -8 /2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4-y=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y=4-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y= 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v= 2/-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -2 \r<BR>\n" );
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