document.write( "Question 810812: The sum of two numbers is 2. If one number is subtracted from the other, their difference is 8. Find the numbers. I feel as if this problem has a simple way of going about it, I'm really not sure how to find the solutions. Any help would fantastic. Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #488481 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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Just write an equation for each statement
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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 2.
\n" ); document.write( "a + b = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "If one number is subtracted from the other, their difference is 8.
\n" ); document.write( "a - b = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the numbers
\n" ); document.write( "Use elimination here
\n" ); document.write( "a + b = 2
\n" ); document.write( "a - b = 8
\n" ); document.write( "------------adding eliminates b, find a
\n" ); document.write( "2a = 10
\n" ); document.write( "a = 5
\n" ); document.write( "Find b using the 1st equation
\n" ); document.write( "5 + b = 2
\n" ); document.write( "b = 2 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "b = -3
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solutions in the 2nd equation
\n" ); document.write( "5 - (-3) = minus a minus is a plus as you probably already know
\n" ); document.write( "5 + 3 = 8 \n" ); document.write( "
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