document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=576705>Question 576705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the two numbers is 380. the difference between the two numbers is 138.  what is the smaller number and what is the greater number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " what is the smaller number and what is the greater number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A good problem for the elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - b = 138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------adding eliminates b, find a.  Then find b, It's easy </SPAN>\n" );
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