document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831001>Question 831001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find  2  numbers such that their sums are77 and their difference is 25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abu+peterson+ayuba><B>Abu peterson ayuba(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abu+peterson+ayuba><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=Abu+peterson+ayuba><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the two numbers be x and y.   x+y=77--(1)   and x-y=25--(2)   > x=77-y--(3) then substituate equation 3 into equation 2.  (77-y)-y=25 >77-2y=25 >-2y=25-77 >-2y=-52 (then divid both sides by -2)>  y=26.  To get x,substitute y=26 into equation 1 >x+y=77 >x+26=77 >x=77-26 >x=51.     (x=51 and y=26)      </SPAN>\n" );
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