document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661024>Question 661024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the smaller of two numbers is 9 less than the larger, and their sum is 37. find 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 #411449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><B>colliefan(242)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=411449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First write the information as algebraic equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the smaller of two numbers is 9 less than the larger gives:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If one number is x, the other number is x-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum is 37:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x-9)=37\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+x)-9=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-9=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-9=37\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve this, remember whatever you do to one side, you must do to the other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-9+9=37+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+0=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x*1/2=46*1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check it. Is the sum of x and x-9 37?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23 + 14 =37\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 23 and 14.<BR>\n" );
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