document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452451>Question 452451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number exceeds another by 24.The sum of the numbers is 58.What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the numbers is 58.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the numbers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 58<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41 + y = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "====================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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