document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951938>Question 951938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 63 and the difference is 15. What are the numbers? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Large number:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smaller number: </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L-S=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=S+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+S=63 Substitute for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(S+15)+S=63 Subtract 15 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S=48 Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=24 ANSWER 1: The smaller number is 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=S+15=24+15=39 ANSWER 2: The larger number is 39.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-S=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39-24=15 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+S=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39+24=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63=63 </SPAN>\n" );
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