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 #518352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=518352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X & Y BE THE 2 NUMBERS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-Y=18 NOW ADD<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=86/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=43 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43+Y=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=68-43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=25 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43-25=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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