document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95750>Question 95750</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534944701/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The sum of two numbers is 50. Their difference is 22. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) + (2) => 2x = 72 => x = 72/2 => x = 36.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x in (1) we have  36 + y = 50 => y = 50-36 => y = 14.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therfore the two nos. are 36 ,14 </SPAN>\n" );
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