document.write( "Question 573704: The sum of two numbers is 41 and their difference is 5. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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X+Y=41
\n" ); document.write( "X-Y=5 ADD THESE 2 EQUATIONS
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\n" ); document.write( "2X=46
\n" ); document.write( "X=46/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=23 ANSWER FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.
\n" ); document.write( "23+Y=41
\n" ); document.write( "Y=41-23
\n" ); document.write( "Y=18 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.
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\n" ); document.write( "23-18=5
\n" ); document.write( "5=5
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