document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947951>Question 947951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 54 and their defference is 18.What is the product of the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578530 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=578530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X=one number, Y=the other number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-Y=18 Subtract Y from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=Y+18 Substitute for X in first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y+18)+Y=54 Subtract 18 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=36 Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If X=Y+18,(equation above)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18+18=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=36 and Y=18, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X*Y=36*18=648 ANSWER: The product of the two numbers is 648.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+18=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-Y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36-18=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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