document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=797126>Question 797126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question 1: The sum of two numbers is 15 and their difference is 9. Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "    the sum of two numbers is 15 and difference of two numbers is 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let X & Y be the two numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQU:1  X+Y=15;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQU:2  X-Y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ADD EQU:1 AND EQU:2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X+Y)+(X-Y)=15+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         2X=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          X=24/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          X=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute X=12 in equ:1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        X+Y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       12+Y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          Y=15-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          Y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the required two numbers are 12 & 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+3=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-3=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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