document.write( "Question 951297: The sum of two numbers is 38. The larger number is 6 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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x= the smaller number
\n" ); document.write( "x+(x+6)=38
\n" ); document.write( "2x+6=38
\n" ); document.write( "2x=32
\n" ); document.write( "x=16 ANSWER 1: The smaller number is 16.
\n" ); document.write( "x+6=16+6=22 ANSWER 2: The larger number is 22.
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\n" ); document.write( "Sum of two numbers is 38
\n" ); document.write( "16+22=38
\n" ); document.write( "38=38
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