document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957699>Question 957699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 65. the larger number is 9 more than the smaller number. 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 #585304 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=585304\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=larger number; S=smaller number=L-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+S=65 Substitute for S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+L-9=65 Add 9 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L=74 Divide each side by w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=37 ANSWER 1: The larger number is 37.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=L-9=37-9=28 ANSWER 2: the smaller number is 28.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L+S=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37+28=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65=65<BR>\n" );
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