document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007230>Question 1007230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 24 more than another the sum of the two numbers is 260 what are the numbers  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call them x and y.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 260  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute this into the first equation and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 + y + y = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 24 = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 236<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 118  and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 260 - 118 = 142 </SPAN>\n" );
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