document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623145>Question 623145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 55 and the difference is 9. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=391916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first number be n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the second number be n - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + n - 9 = (n + n) - 9 = 2n - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n - 9 = 55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 9 to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n - 9 + 9 = 55 + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9 + 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55 + 9 = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n/2 = 64/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n - 9 = 32 - 9 = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first number is 23 and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second number is 32.\r<BR>\n" );
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