document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=407506>Question 407506</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 70. the difference between these numbers is 24. 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 #287280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=287280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll get you started by setting up the equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x and y be your two unknown numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if \"the sum of two numbers is 70\", then this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (ie add x and y, your two unknown numbers, to get 70)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, if \"the difference between these numbers is 24\", then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-y=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-y=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Note: this implies that x is the larger number (ie <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3Ey ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3Ey\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >). Basically subtract y from x to get the difference of 24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you now have the system of equations\r<BR>\n" );
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