document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328704>Question 328704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two integers is 42. their difference is 8 find the integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235477 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=235477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = one of the integers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y = the other of the integers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum is 42 gets you x + y = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference is 8 gets you x - y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to solve these 2 equations simultaneously to get your answers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equations are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the 2 equations together to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of this equation by 2 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 25, then x + y = 42 gets you y = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 25 and y = 17, then x - y = 8 gets you 25 - 17 = 8 which becomes 8 = 8 which is true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This confirms that the values of 25 for x and 17 for y are good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer is that the integers are 25 and 17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 + 17 = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 - 17 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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