document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37820>Question 37820</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0199142785/algebrahomeworkh>General Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Difference between two numbers is 9. Find the number if the sum is 46. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 9  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add the equations together and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 55 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 55/2 or 27 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 18 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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