document.write( "Question 1117879: The sum of the two numbers is 66,and their difference is 26.What are the two numbers?
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document.write( "x + y = 66\r\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 26    (where x = the greater number)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  x = 46,  y = 20.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x-26) = 66               (where x = the greater number)\r\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 26 = 66\r\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 66 + 26 = 92  ====>  x =  = 46,\r\n" );
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document.write( "and you get the same answer.\r\n" );
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