document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744570>Question 744570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 13 less than the other./ their sum is 45. what are the numbers  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=davethejackal><B>davethejackal(28)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=davethejackal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=davethejackal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the 2 numbers = x and y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"one number is 13 less than the other\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x = y-13[1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" their sum is 45\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x+y=45 [2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for x in [2] using [1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-13+y=45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearranging:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus y = 29.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting in [1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y-13 = 29-13 = 16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in [2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 29+16 = 45 QED\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2 numbers are 16 and 29. </SPAN>\n" );
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