document.write( "Question 893223: Two numbers , whose difference is 8, add up to 50. Identify the smaller number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #541152 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Call the numbers \"+a+\" and \"b+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+b+-+a+=+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+a+%2Bb+=+50+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Add the equations
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2b+=+58+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b+=+29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and, since
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+a+%2Bb+=+50+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+a+%2B+29+=+50+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+a+=+21+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The smaller number is 21
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+b+-+a+=+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+29+-+21+=+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+8+=+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK\r
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