document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=505153>Question 505153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a certain number and a second number is -42. The first number minus the second is 52. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=science4life><B>science4life(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=science4life><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=339790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "both of the y's cancel leaving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add them together and you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2 and you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then plug in x into either equation and you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5 </SPAN>\n" );
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