document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15832>Question 15832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 99.  the difference of the two is 17. fin the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+17=second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+17=99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+17=99 subtract 17 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=82 divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+17=58<BR>\n" );
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