document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007697>Question 1007697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this word problem using elimination instead of substitution. The sum of two numbers is 38 and their difference is 16. find each number. all I figured out was my two equations.   x+y=38  and x-y=16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623551 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=623551\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x+y=38 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " x-y=16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 + y = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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