document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013696>Question 1013696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two number is 112. The smaller is 58 less than the greater. Find 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 #630000 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=630000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay...call the two numbers, larger and smaller, x and y.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 112  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x - 58  or x - y = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we can add these together and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 58<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 85 and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 85 - 58 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 85 and 27. </SPAN>\n" );
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