document.write( "Question 857012: The sum of two numbers is 40. One number is 32 more than the other. Find the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #805880 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x + y = 40 \n" ); document.write( "x = y + 32\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the second equation into the first equation.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y + 32 + y = 40 \n" ); document.write( "2y + 32 = 40 \n" ); document.write( "2y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "y = 4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x, y) = (36, 4) \n" ); document.write( " |