document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61383>Question 61383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 40. Their difference is 8. Find the two numbers. How would I set this up to solve it? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the numbers be \"x\" and \"y\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to solve for y as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check in other equation, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-18=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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