document.write( "Question 1035608: The sum of two numbers is 24. The larger number is ten more than the smaller. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #650257 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Call the numbers x and y. Then we can write \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 24 and \n" ); document.write( "x = y + 10 \n" ); document.write( "Now substitute the second into the first and get \n" ); document.write( "y+10 + y = 24 \n" ); document.write( "2y + 10 = 24 \n" ); document.write( "2y = 14 \n" ); document.write( "y = 7 so that \n" ); document.write( "x = 17 \n" ); document.write( " |