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document.write( "the sum of two numbers is 58. the smaller number is 18 less then the larger number. what are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X-Y=18 ADD<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X=76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=76/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=38 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+Y=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=58-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=20 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38-20=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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