document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1087459>Question 1087459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 153, while the difference of the two numbers is 35. What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #701750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=701750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y = 153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add them up:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 153<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 188<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since x+y = 153: 153-94 = 59<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "94-59 = 35 Correct<BR>\n" );
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