document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944401>Question 944401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 59 and the difference is 7 . What are the numbers?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575830 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=575830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X and Y be two numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-Y=7:X=Y+7 Substitute for X, solve for Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+7+Y=59 Subtract 7 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=52 Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=26 ANSWER One number is 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=Y+7=26+7=33 ANSWER The other number is 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of numbers (33+26)=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference of numbers (33-26)=7<BR>\n" );
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