document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097747>Question 1097747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the formula of this solving problems _+_=55 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what are the two missing numbers to makw it 55 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #712167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=712167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> they could be any two numbers that add up to 55.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "some examples:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 _ 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 + 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this assumes they're positive numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if one of them could also be negative, then even more possible combinations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "some examples:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if one of them is given, say 33, then you have an equation such as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "33 + ? = 55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you need to find a number ? such that 33 + ? = 55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you subtract 33 from both sides of this equation, you get ? = 55 - 33.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the difference between 55 and 33 is 22, therefore ? has to be 22.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your original equation of 33 + ? = 55 becomes 33 + 22 = 55 when ? = 22.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore, ? has to be equal to 22 and can be no other value once the other value in the addition has been set at 33.\r<BR>\n" );
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