document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920735>Question 920735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers have a sum of 34. One number is 8 more than the other. Find the numbers. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (smaller value) ____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (larger value) _____ </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x- smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    (x+ 8) -larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as stated, there sum is 34 so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     adding their ages:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x+(x+8)=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     solving for x gives:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x=13-( smaller number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x+8= 13+8 =21 (larger number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proving:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     13+21=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     34=34      </SPAN>\n" );
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