document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964672>Question 964672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is six. if one number is subtracted from the other the result is two. find 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 #589502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b= 6, a= 6-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-b=2 Substitute for a:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-b-b= 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2b= 2-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2b= -4 Divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 2 Now we know number b is 2 Let's find a:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2= 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= 6-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+2= 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-2= 2<BR>\n" );
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