document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372277>Question 372277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is -52. The first number minus the second is -30 . 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 #265189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x, y be the numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y =-52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = -52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-41+y=-52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-52+41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
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