document.write( "Question 951938: The sum of two numbers is 63 and the difference is 15. What are the numbers?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #581356 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a + b = 63 therefore a = 63 - b \n" ); document.write( "a - b = 15 and given the above: \n" ); document.write( "63 - b = 15 subtract 63, both sides \n" ); document.write( "-b = -48 multiply both sides times -1 \n" ); document.write( "b = 48 and the other number is 48 + 15 = 63, just like the problem says ;-) \n" ); document.write( " |