document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103256>Question 103256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate to a system of equations and solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 30. Their difference is 40.  Find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "    y= the other no.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)x+y=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)x-y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From (2),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+40, substituting this to (1),\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+40+y=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2y+40=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the 2 nos. are 35 and -5 </SPAN>\n" );
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