document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410485>Question 410485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 6. If you double both numbers, the sum is 36. Find the two numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfadrogane><B>rfadrogane(214)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfadrogane><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=rfadrogane><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 6. If you double both numbers, the sum is 36. Find the two numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x-the larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-the smaller number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=6 ---(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=36 ---(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide (2) by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+y=18 ----(2')\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add two equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for y:from (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus, x=12 & y=6 ---answer<BR>\n" );
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