document.write( "Question 92568: the sum of two numbers is 44. One number is 12 more than the other. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #67396 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "\"One number is 12 more than the other\". \n" ); document.write( "one number = x \n" ); document.write( "another number = (x-12) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"the sum of two numbers is 44.\" \n" ); document.write( "x + (x-12) = 44 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "x + x = 44 + 12 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 56 \n" ); document.write( "x = 56/2 \n" ); document.write( "x = 28 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The numbers: 28 and 16 \n" ); document.write( " |