document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=813030>Question 813030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 65. the larger number is 9 more than the smaller number. what are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the second equation into the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y + 9) + y = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 9 = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution: (x, y) = (37, 28) </SPAN>\n" );
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