document.write( "Question 895715: The sum of two numbers is 64. Their difference is 16. Find the larger number
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x+y=64
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\n" ); document.write( "y+16+y=64
\n" ); document.write( "2y=64-16
\n" ); document.write( "2y=48
\n" ); document.write( "y=24
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\n" ); document.write( "x+24=64
\n" ); document.write( "x=64-24
\n" ); document.write( "x=40
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\n" ); document.write( "x-y=16
\n" ); document.write( "40-24=16 \n" ); document.write( "

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