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Let smaller number be S
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document.write( "Then larger number = S + 2
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document.write( "We then get: 
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document.write( "4S + 4 = 60
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document.write( "4S = 56
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document.write( "S, or smaller number = , or 
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document.write( "Larger number: 14 + 2, or  \n" );
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