document.write( "Question 878857: the sum of two numbers are 24. five times the first number minus the second number is 12. what are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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A + B = 24
\n" ); document.write( "5A - B = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "6A = 36
\n" ); document.write( "Divide each side by 6
\n" ); document.write( "A = 6
\n" ); document.write( "If A is 6, then B is 18.
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