document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=842376>Question 842376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 67. The smaller number is 23 less than the larger number. What are 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 #507522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=507522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let larger number be x, then smaller number is x-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their sum is 67 so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-23=67 solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-23=67 add 23 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=90 divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so larger number is 45 and smaller number is 45-23=22 </SPAN>\n" );
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