document.write( "Question 47163: The sum of two numbers is 137. The difference between the numbers is 29. What are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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Call the 2 numbers \"x\" and \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=137...................(1)
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=29....................(2)
\n" ); document.write( "rearrange (2) to give y in terms of x:
\n" ); document.write( "y=x-29....................(3)
\n" ); document.write( "substitute (3) into (1) for x:
\n" ); document.write( "x+(x-29)=137
\n" ); document.write( "2x-29=137
\n" ); document.write( "2x=166
\n" ); document.write( "x=83......................(4)
\n" ); document.write( "substitute (4) into (3) for x:
\n" ); document.write( "y=83-29
\n" ); document.write( "y=54
\n" ); document.write( "I hope this helps,
\n" ); document.write( "Adam
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