document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964429>Question 964429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 40 and the difference is 16. What are the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x and y are the two numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16 Use this to substitute for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=40 Substitute for x from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+16)+y=40 Subtract 16 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=24 Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12 ANSWER 1: One of the numbers is 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16=12+16=28 ANSWER 2: The other number is 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28-12=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+12=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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