document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853447>Question 853447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 108 and their difference is 16. Find each of the numbers. \r<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 #514091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=514091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers, right?  Not \"a number\"?.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A be the first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let B be the second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's what we know:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A - B = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add these together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A = 124 (the +B and -B have canceled each other out)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 62<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If A is 62, then B is 108-62, or 46.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's plug it in to the second equation to prove it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A - B = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62 - 46 = 16<BR>\n" );
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