document.write( "Question 1032220: The sum of two numbers is 64. Their difference is 20. Find the numbers.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 64
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 64
\n" ); document.write( "Their difference is 20
\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 20
\n" ); document.write( "x = 20 + y
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute 20 + y for x in
\n" ); document.write( "first equation:
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 64
\n" ); document.write( "(20 + y) + y = 64
\n" ); document.write( "20 + y + y = 64
\n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms:
\n" ); document.write( "y + y = 64 - 20
\n" ); document.write( "2y = 44
\n" ); document.write( "y = 22
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute y = 22 into:
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 64
\n" ); document.write( "x + 22 = 64
\n" ); document.write( "x = 64 - 22
\n" ); document.write( "x = 42
\n" ); document.write( "Two numbers are:
\n" ); document.write( "42 and 22
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-)
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