document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440154>Question 440154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two numbers total 71 & have a difference of 17, find the 2 numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><B>rwm(914)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=71-44=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "another way to look at <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the two numbers are the same except we add 17 to one of them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+17=71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 17 to it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=44\r<BR>\n" );
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