document.write( "Question 992228: : one number exceeds another by 1, the sum of the numbers is 21 \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #611842 by stanbon(75887)      You can put this solution on YOUR website! one number exceeds another by 1, the sum of the numbers is 21 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "x = y+1 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 21 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Rearrange:: \n" ); document.write( "x - y = 1 \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 21 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "2x = 22 \n" ); document.write( "x = 11 \n" ); document.write( "y = 21-11 = 10 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( " |