document.write( "Question 414889: the sum of two numbers is 140 and their difference is 16. find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #290957 by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x and y be the numbers...\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+ y = 140\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x- y = 16\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add these equations vertically (method of elimination)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x = 156\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so one number is 78 \n" ); document.write( "so the other number is 140 - 78 = 62\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |