document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615784>Question 615784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two numbers that have a sum of 60 and a difference of 36 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - b = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------addition eliminates b find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 96/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 + b = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 60 - 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: 48 - 12 = 36<BR>\n" );
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