document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=494727>Question 494727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 62. their difference is 16. find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jstrasner><B>Jstrasner(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jstrasner><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Jstrasner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So for this we need to write down what we know and go from there:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we simply substitute x - 16 for y in the first equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x -16 = 62 => 2x - 16 = 62 => 2x = 78 => x = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we substitute 39 for x in the second equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 39 - 16 => y = 23 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, x = 39, y = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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