document.write( "Question 525598: What two numbers when added equal negative 63, and when the second number is subtracted from the first they equal negative 41. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "First Number = x
\n" ); document.write( "Second Number = y\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y=-63........(1)
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=41.........(2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add (1) to (2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y=-63
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=41
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\n" ); document.write( "2x=-22
\n" ); document.write( "2x/2=-22/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=-11\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of x in (1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y=-63
\n" ); document.write( "-11+y=-63
\n" ); document.write( "y=-63+11
\n" ); document.write( "y=-52\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First Number = x = -11
\n" ); document.write( "Second Number = y = -52\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Two numbers when added equal negative 63
\n" ); document.write( "-11-52=-63
\n" ); document.write( "-63=-63
\n" ); document.write( "The second number is subtracted from the first they equal negative 41.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-11-(-52)=41
\n" ); document.write( "-11+52=41
\n" ); document.write( "41=41\r
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