document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=877555>Question 877555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is negative 8 the first number is 22 less than the second number, find both numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #529424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=529424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the 2nd number be s.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+(s-22)= -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+s-22= -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-22= -15 The 1st number.<BR>\n" );
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