document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524475>Question 524475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of a certain number and a second number is 24. The first number minus the second is 40. 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 #347752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=deborabr><B>deborabr(181)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=deborabr><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=deborabr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=64/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substituting x to find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is correct because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+(-8)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-8=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-(-8)=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+8=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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