document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964694>Question 964694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 2 numbers is 98. The difference of the same 2 numbers is 40. What are the 2 numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x and y are two numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40+y Use this to substitute for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=98 Substitute for x from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(40+y)+y=98 Subtract 40 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=29 ANSWER 1: one of the numbers is 29.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40+y=29+y=69 Answer 2: the other number is 62.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69-29=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69+29=98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "98=98 </SPAN>\n" );
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