document.write( "Question 469228: the sum of two numbers is 59. If you substract the smaller number from the larger number, the answer is 33 \n" ); document.write( "

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Let x is the smaller number
\n" ); document.write( "Let y is the larger number
\n" ); document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 59, so $\"x%2By=59\"$
\n" ); document.write( "If you substract the smaller number from the larger number, the answer is 33, so $\"y-x=33\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The system of equations:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"system%28x%2By=59%2Cy-x=33%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add the second equation to the first one
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2y=92\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=92%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=46\"$ - the larger number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B46=59\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=59-46\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=13\"$ - the smaller number \n" ); document.write( "

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