document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=652365>Question 652365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two numbers differ by 57.  the sum of the numbers is 185.  What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><B>Shana-D77(132)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><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=Shana-D77><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = first #<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"two numbers differ by 57\":  x - y = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the sum of the numbers is 185\": x + y = 185\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use elimination by addition to add the equations vertically:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 185    (the ys will cancel when added)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 242\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 121 (divided both sides by 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 121, then sun it into one of the original equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "121 + y = 185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 64 </SPAN>\n" );
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