document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940640>Question 940640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 18. The sum of the numbers is 84. What is the larger number? What is the smaller number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=18  eq1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=84  eq2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve eq1 for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=18  add y to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for x in eq2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+y+y=84 subtract 18 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+y+y-18=84-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+y=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=66  divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=33 ANSWER 2 Smallest Number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-33=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=51  ANSWER 1 Largest number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51+33=84 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84<BR>\n" );
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