document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387294>Question 387294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 53 and their difference is 25. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = one number, so 53 - x = other number.  Then x - (53 - x) = 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or 2x - 53 = 25, or 2x = 78, or x = 39, one number, and 53 - x = 14, the other number. </SPAN>\n" );
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