document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552910>Question 552910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 21 and their difference is 5. What are the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 21  ------eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 5     ------eq(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add eq(1) and eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we will eliminate y 'cause +y -y =0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x = 26/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x = 13  now we have value of x , put the value of x in  eq(2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13 - y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -y = 5 -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -y = -8  i;e y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the no.s are 13 and 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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