document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863631>Question 863631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm having trouble with this problem. We never went over it in class, my teacher skipped over it. I don't even know where to start.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using a system of equations. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 58, and their difference is 12. Find the numbers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much for your help!!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are you sure? Doesn't sound like a teacher would assign work you didn't go over.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK, first off name the variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are two of them, I'll use A and B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use the information to make an equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"sum of two numbers is 58\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"their difference is 12\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A-B=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A-B=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have 2 unknowns and you have 2 equations. Perfect, now you can solve it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations together to eliminate B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sounding familiar?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have one variable, use either equation to solve for the other.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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