document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47146>Question 47146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 20. The difference of the two numbers is 8. What are the two numbers??? 16 and 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=31215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x and y be the two numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 8 Add these two equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 28 Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 20-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two numbers are: 14 and 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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