document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313407>Question 313407</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two numbers whose sum is 7 and whose difference is 23. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224095 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><B>blwinbbbles(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><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=blwinbbbles><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224095\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start by writing equations..We know that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=23  we can use the elimination process by adding the two equations together and solving\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now put it back in and solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 + y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So your answer is (15,-8) </SPAN>\n" );
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