document.write( "Question 741320: The sum of two numbers is 28 and their difference is 4.
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\n" ); document.write( "let numbers be \"x\" and \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the sum of two numbers is \"28\", we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=28\"....eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " and if their difference is \"4\", we have\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-y=4\"....eq.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve the system by addition:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=28\"....eq.1
\n" ); document.write( "\"x-y=4\"....eq.2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Bx%2Bcross%28y%29-cross%28y%29=28%2B4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=32\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=32%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=16%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16%2By=28\"....eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=28-16\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=12%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=28\"....eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16%2B12=28\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-y=4\"....eq.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16-12=4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4=4\"\r
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