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\n" ); document.write( "Two numbers add up to 137 and the first is 17 bigger than the second. What are the two numbers?
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document.write( "Let x is the bigger number and y is the smaller number.  Then\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + y = 137    (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x - y = 17.    (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add the equations to eliminate \"y\". You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x = 137 + 17 = 154,\r\n" );
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document.write( "hence,  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    x              = 154/2 = 77.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then from equation (1),  y = 137 - x = 137 - 77 = 60.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.   x= 77,  y= 60.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    @josgarithmetic is a legendary person at this forum.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (almost) Every problem he does touch, he converts into a TRASH -- instead of making a brilliant peace of art from it, \r\n" );
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document.write( "    He is as far from to be a tutor as the Earth is from a heaven.\r\n" );
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