document.write( "Question 99863: the sum of two numbers is 255. when the smaller number is subtracted from the larger, the result is -39.find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
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the sum of two numbers is 255. when the smaller number is subtracted from the larger, the result is -39.find the numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "x+y=255
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=-39
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\n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations to get:
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 216
\n" ); document.write( "x = 108
\n" ); document.write( "y = 147
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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