document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305306>Question 305306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> half the sum of two numbers is 17 if the difference between the numbers is 18 whar 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 #218590 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=218590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> half the sum of the numbers = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of numbers will be 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let one number be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other will be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "34-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-(34-x) =18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-34+x= 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 34+18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other number will be 34-26=8\r<BR>\n" );
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