document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008034>Question 1008034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Half the sum of the atomic number of two elements is 75. The first element is 8 less than twice the second element. What are the two elements and their atomic number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623814 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=623814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call their atomic numbers x and y.  We have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(x + y) = 75   or x + y = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y - 8  or   x - y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add these together and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 142<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 71 ==>Lutetium<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 79 ==>Gold </SPAN>\n" );
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