document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121553>Question 121553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve this one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number exceeds another by 10. The sum of the numbers is 8. What are the numbers? What I had for the equation was x+x+10=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89213 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><B>algebrapro18(249)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><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=89213\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a problem involving solving a system of equations.  The system is as follows:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 8<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we just plug in the first equation into the second one and solve for x.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 10 = 8 --> combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 10 = 8 --> Subtract 10 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -2 --> divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<br> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now that we have a value for x plug that into the first equation and solve for y.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1 + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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