document.write( "Question 840960: Two numbers have a sum of 67. The smaller number is 21 less than the larger number. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The smaller number is 21 less than the larger number.
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document.write( "smaller number 
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document.write( "Question states*** The Two numbers have a sum of 67
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document.write( " (x-21) + x = 67
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document.write( "  x - 21 + x = 67
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document.write( "   2x-21 = 67     |Combining Like terms
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document.write( "   2x = 67+21     |Adding 21 to both sides of the EQ
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document.write( "   2x = 78
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document.write( "    x = 39, the larger number.  The smaller number is 18.   
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document.write( "  39 + 18 = 57
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