document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745019>Question 745019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 72. One number is 12 less than the other. Find both numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 12 = other number {one number is 12 less than the other}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x - 12 = 72 {sum of the two numbers is 72}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 12 = 72 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 84 {added 12 to each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 42 {divided each side by 2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 12 = 30 {substituted 30, in for x, into x - 12}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42 and 30 are the two numbers<BR>\n" );
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