document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168946>Question 1168946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two numbers such that one of them exceeds the other by 18 and their sum is 92.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #793602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=793602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the two numbers be x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace x with y + 18 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 18 + y = 92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 18 = 92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 18 from both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 74/2 = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 18 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 92 becomes 37 + 55 = 92 which becomes 92 = 92 which confirms the solution is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the two numbers are 37 and 55.<BR>\n" );
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