document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428544>Question 428544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 42 and their difference is 6 what are 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 #297837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=42	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=6	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=48		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=24	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=	42		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+y=42		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=18		<BR>\n" );
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