document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110683>Question 110683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem: Find two numbers whose sum is 44 and whose difference is 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I already know the answer - I had no problem figuring it out. What I need to see is the proper way to solve it. I got the answers 33 and 11. This is how I started it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 22 + y  and x = 44 - y  .....what next? I plugged numbers in until I found the answer but there must be an easier way? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80642 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 22 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into x+y=44 to solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33+y = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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