document.write( "Question 1019172: The sum of two numbers is 36. Their difference is 8. Find each of the numbers. What is their product? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #635183 by Cromlix(4381) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Hi there,
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 36
\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 8
\n" ); document.write( "Add
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 44
\n" ); document.write( "x = 22
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute in
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 36
\n" ); document.write( "22 + y = 36
\n" ); document.write( "y = 36 - 22
\n" ); document.write( "y = 14
\n" ); document.write( "Their product is
\n" ); document.write( "22 x 14 = 308
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( "

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