document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82408>Question 82408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 38.  Their difference is 8.  What are the two numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "	First number:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Second number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=59020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 38. Their difference is 8. What are the two numbers? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two fractions to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23-y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=23-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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