document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=852683>Question 852683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers add to 547 and the first is 143 bigger than the second. What are the two 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 #513596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=513596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a + b = 547<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b + 143<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for a in the first equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 143 + b = 547<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b + 143 = 547<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 143 from both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 547 - 143<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 404<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides o0f the equation by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 202<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b + 143 becomes a = 202 + 143 which becomes a = 345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 202<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 345 + 202 = 547<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b + 143 becomes 345 = 202 + 143 which becomes 345 = 345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 202<BR>\n" );
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