document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112920>Question 1112920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of two numbers if their sum is 70 and their difference is 36. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) By logical reasoning....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of the two numbers on a number line.  If you start at the larger number and add the smaller, you end up at 70; if you start at the larger and subtract the smaller, you end up at 36.  Logical analysis tells you the larger number is halfway between 36 and 70.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2836%2B70%29%2F2+=+106%2F2+=+53 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2836%2B70%29%2F2+=+106%2F2+=+53\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70-53+=+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70-53+=+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: the two numbers are 53 and 17.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) algebraically....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By+=+70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By+=+70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-y+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-y+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+106 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+106\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (add the two equations)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+53 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+53\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=53%2By+=+70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"53%2By+=+70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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