document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59399>Question 59399</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to solve and show the equation used for the solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   The sum of two numbers is 40.  Their difference is 8.  Find the two numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Sher </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and show the equation used for the solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   The sum of two numbers is 40.  Their difference is 8.  Find the two numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum means add and difference means subtract.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let one number be:x  and the other be:y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations and the y's are eliminated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+0=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=48/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute that in for x in one of the equations and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24+24+y=40-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One number is: 24 and the other is 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you aren't using two equations and two unknowns yet, let me know and I'll edit this.  I know I have answered a lot of your questions.  I remember that you were graphing, but I don't remember if you were graphing two lines at the same time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!<BR>\n" );
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