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" );
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document.write( "x and y are two numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+2 Use this to substitute for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=6 Substitute for x from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+2)+y=6 Subtract 2 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2 ANSWER 1: One of the numbers is 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+2=2+2=4 ANSWER 2: The other number is 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+2=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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