document.write( "Question 634052: the sum of two number is 32 and their diference is12 what is the smaller number?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #399344 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let and represent the larger and smaller number respectively
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document.write( " x+ y = 32
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document.write( " x- y = 12    |Adding the EQs to eliminate y
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document.write( " 2x = 44
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document.write( "  x = 22  and 
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document.write( "  y = 10 , the smaller number     \n" );
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