document.write( "Question 886941: one half of a number increased by a second number equals 5. one half of the first number decreased by the second number equals 1.'find the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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one half of a number increased by a second number equals 5. one half of the first number decreased by the second number equals 1.'find the two numbers?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x= 1st number
\n" ); document.write( "let y=2nd number
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\n" ); document.write( "x/2+y=5
\n" ); document.write( "x/2-y=1
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\n" ); document.write( "x=6
\n" ); document.write( "y=5-x/2=2
\n" ); document.write( "1st number=6
\n" ); document.write( "2nd number=2 \n" ); document.write( "
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