document.write( "Question 1185069: The sum of two numbers is 89. Their difference is 23. What are the two numbers?
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document.write( " Let x = the larger\r\n" );
document.write( " Let y = the smaller

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document.write( " x + y = 89

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document.write( " x - y = 23

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document.write( "Write the two equations one under the other\r\n" );
document.write( "and add them term by term:\r\n" );
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document.write( " x + y =  89\r\n" );
document.write( " x - y =  23\r\n" );
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document.write( "2x     = 112\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2:\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x = 56\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute in\r\n" );
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document.write( " x + y = 89\r\n" );
document.write( "56 + y = 89\r\n" );
document.write( "     y = 33\r\n" );
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document.write( "The larger number is 56 and the smaller is 33.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Add them 56+33 = 89.  That checks.\r\n" );
document.write( "        Subtract them: 56-33 = 23. That checks.  Woo hoo!\r\n" );
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