document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432985>Question 432985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 9 and their sum is 37. what are the 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 #300106 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=300106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=9	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=37	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=37		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=46		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=23		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23-y=	9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-14		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=14<BR>\n" );
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