document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698281>Question 698281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 143. Their difference is 136 less than the sum. 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 #430679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=430679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+B+=+143 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+B+=+143\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+-+B+%2B+136+=+143 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+-+B+%2B+136+=+143\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve equation 1 for one of the variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+B+=+143 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+B+=+143\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+143+-+B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+143+-+B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug (143 - B) into equation 2 for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+-+B+%2B+136+=+143 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+-+B+%2B+136+=+143\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28143+-+B%29+-+B+%2B+136+=+143 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28143+-+B%29+-+B+%2B+136+=+143\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=279+-+2B+=+143 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"279+-+2B+=+143\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2B to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=279+=+143+%2B+2B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"279+=+143+%2B+2B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 143 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=136+=+2B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"136+=+2B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2868+=+B%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2868+=+B%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug 68 into equation 1 for B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+B+=+143 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+B+=+143\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+%2868%29+=+143 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+%2868%29+=+143\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 68 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28A+=+75%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28A+=+75%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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