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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 52, and their difference is twenty-five more than the smaller number what are the two numbers? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #289141 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is 52, and their difference is twenty-five more than the smaller number what are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 52 \n" ); document.write( "x - y = x + 25 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "From the 2nd equation, \n" ); document.write( "-y = 25 \n" ); document.write( "y = -25 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "x+y = 52 \n" ); document.write( "x -25 = 52 \n" ); document.write( "x = 77 \n" ); document.write( "======= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |