document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=544738>Question 544738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am a special ed student in college and i am having a hard time figuring this problem out. two numbers total 57 and have a difference of 9.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a = one of the numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let b = the other number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - b = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have a system of linear equations in two variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See above that +b and -b cancel out.  See it?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we add a + a = 2a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a = 57 + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a = 66\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 66/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the other number, replace a with 33 in either of the equations above and solve for b.  I will use a + b = 57 but you can use the other if you'd like.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "33 + b = 57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 57 - 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two numbers are 24 and 33.\r<BR>\n" );
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