document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304431>Question 304431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Two numbers is 39.  One number is 27 more than the other.  what is the smaller number and what is the larger number.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " One number is 27 more than the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 27 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the smaller number and what is the larger number. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use elimination here (adding eliminates y, find x, substitute to find y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 27<BR>\n" );
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