document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=774220>Question 774220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 44. One number is 8 less than the other number. Find the numbers.<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 #472105 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pakhi><B>pakhi(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pakhi><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=pakhi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=472105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers be 'x' and 'y'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 'x' be the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x + y = 44 ---------(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x - y = 8  ---------(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding equations 1 and 2 we get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2x = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or  x = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting the value of 'x' in equation 1 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   26 + y = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or  y = 44 - 26 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the two numbers are 26 and 18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check: 26 + 18 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       26 - 18 = 8   </SPAN>\n" );
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