document.write( "Question 761462: Find two whole numbers whose sum is 60 and whose difference is 12
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Let x = one of the numbers and
\n" ); document.write( "Let y = be the other number
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\n" ); document.write( "Now add the two equations (1) and (2) to get
\n" ); document.write( "(3) x + y + x - y = 60 + 12 or
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\n" ); document.write( "Then from (1) we get
\n" ); document.write( "(6) 36 + y = 60 or
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\n" ); document.write( "Use (2) to check the values.
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\n" ); document.write( "Is (12 = 12)? Yes
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