document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361635>Question 361635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two different numbers use the same two digits . the sum of the digits is 7, and the difference of the numbers is 27. find the numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=258071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a + b = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(10a + b) - (10b + a) = 27 ___ 9a - 9b = 27 ___ a - b = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding equations ___ 2a = 10 ___ a = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (5) + b = 7 ___ b = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are 25 and 52 </SPAN>\n" );
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