document.write( "Question 111738: Hi I have a couple of problems that I would like to know how to solve.
\n" ); document.write( "The involve the sum of two integers with a difference. You have to find the tow integers.
\n" ); document.write( "I have x + y = the sum
\n" ); document.write( "What do I do next?
\n" ); document.write( "Okay Checkley, I solved that one. The problem was The sum of two numbers is 38. Their difference is 12. What are the two numbers.
\n" ); document.write( "I solved this by using the subtraction method after first setting up the problem.
\n" ); document.write( "x+y =38
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=12
\n" ); document.write( "Once I subtracted I got x = 26 and y = 12. Is that correct? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #81519 by checkley71(8403) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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IT APPEARS YOU NEGLECTED TO ADD THE X+X=2X AND SUBTRACTED 38-12=26 INSTEAD OF ADDING 12+38=50.
\n" ); document.write( "X+Y=38
\n" ); document.write( "X-Y=12 NOW ADD THESE 2 EQUATIONS.
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\n" ); document.write( "2X=50
\n" ); document.write( "X=25 ANSWER.
\n" ); document.write( "25+Y=38
\n" ); document.write( "Y=38-25
\n" ); document.write( "Y=13 ANSWER.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF.
\n" ); document.write( "25-13=12
\n" ); document.write( "12=12
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