document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5002>Question 5002</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 8. their difference is 12. find 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 #2486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the numberz be x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8-x=8-10=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are=10,-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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