document.write( "Question 1011833: The difference of two numbers is 7. Their sum is 13
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document.write( "Let x = the greater number, y = the smaller number.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The system is\r\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 7   (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 13  (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve it, add the equations (1) and (2) (both the left sides and the right sides). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 20. Hence, x =  = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then from (1) y = x - 7 = 10 - 7 = 3.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. The larger number is 10. The smaller number is 3.\r\n" );
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