document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112903>Question 112903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 68. their differnce is 16. what are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82244 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=82244\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=68 OR X=68-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-Y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE (68-Y) FOR X IN THE OTHER EQUATION & SOLVE FOR Y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(68-Y)-Y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68-Y-Y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=16-68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=-52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-52/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=26 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+26=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=68-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=42 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-26=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=16 </SPAN>\n" );
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