document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=860369>Question 860369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two numbers differ by 18 and their sum is 68. 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 #518351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=518351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if one number is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other number is x+18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+18) =68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+18=68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=68-18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25+18= 43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are 25 & 43 </SPAN>\n" );
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