document.write( "Question 400066: the difference of two numbers is 9. twice the first number added to the second number is 24. find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "difference of two numbers is 9
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document.write( "Let x and (x+9) represent the first and second number respectively
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document.write( " 2x + (x+9)  = 24
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "       3x = 15
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document.write( "        x = 5   Second number is 14  (5+9)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  10 + 14 = 24  \n" );
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