document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96080>Question 96080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to solve this problem..the sum of 2 numbers is 63, and one is 27 larger than the other.  What are the 2 numbers ____ ____? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=63 or x=63-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+27 now replace y in the first equation with (x+27) & solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=63-(x=27)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x=63-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 answer for the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+27=45 the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+45=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63=63\r<BR>\n" );
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