document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85007>Question 85007</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The sum of two numbers is 29.  Their difference is 7.  What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then x+y = 29 and x - y = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding the above two equations we get,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = 36/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting in the first equation,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 + y = 29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> y = 29-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> y = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the two numbers are 18 and 11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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