document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760523>Question 760523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers, a and b, is 12. The first number, a, is 8 more than the second number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=462697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers, a and b, is 12. The first number, a, is 8 more than the second number. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - b = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + b = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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