document.write( "Question 911988: the sum of two numbers if 40. the smaller number is 20 less than the larger number. what are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"A%2BB=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=A-20\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%2B%28A-20%29=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2A-20=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2A=60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=30\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=30-20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=10\"$
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