document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075864>Question 1075864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 59. The large number is 7 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let solve it MENTALLY.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mentally decrease the largest number by 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you will have two EQUAL numbers whose sum is 59-7 = 52.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the smaller number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 26.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you calculate the larger number then?\r<BR>\n" );
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