document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965954>Question 965954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 2. if one number is subtracted from the other number the result is 8, find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " if one number is subtracted from the other number the result is 8,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - b = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use elimination here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - b = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------Addition eliminates b, find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 5 is one number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find b, replace a with 5 in the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + b = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -3 is the other number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - (-3) = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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