document.write( "Question 693941: the second of two numbers is 7 more than the first. Their sum is 47. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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your 2 numbers are
\n" ); document.write( "x and x+7
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2Bx%2B7=47\"$ add like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B7=47\"$ subtract 7
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=40\"$ divide by 2
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=20\"$
\n" ); document.write( "20 and 27 \n" ); document.write( "

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