document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008045>Question 1008045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "55<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". The larger number is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "11<BR>\n" );
document.write( " more than the smaller number. 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 #623815 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=623815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the numbers x and y.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 55  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y - 11  or x - y = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add these equations and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 33 </SPAN>\n" );
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