document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41732>Question 41732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use a system of equations to solve the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 54. The difference of the two numbers is 18. Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=26972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers be x and y...then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 54 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add the equations and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 72 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From this you can see that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 18 and we're done... </SPAN>\n" );
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