document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880745>Question 880745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers add up to 137 and the first is 17 bigger than the second. What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532306 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A + B = 137<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known value of A from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B+17) + B = 137<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B + 17 = 137<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 17 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 60<BR>\n" );
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