document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98765>Question 98765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve for the unknowns (a and b):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two numbers added together are 185.  The difference between them is 57.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the work that I have done so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-b=57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me.  Thank you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-b=57 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 242<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 121<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into a+b=185 to solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "121 + b = 185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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