document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122873>Question 122873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 38.  Their difference is 12.  What are the two numbers? the answer is 2x=50 that is right \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i know the answer but i dont know how to set the problem problem up can some one show me  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90189 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=90189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOU ARE HALF RIGHT. WHAT'S THE ANSWER FOR Y?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+Y=38 OR X=38-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-Y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE X IN THE SECOND EQUATION BY (38-Y) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(38-Y)-Y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38-2Y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=12-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-26/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=13 ANSWER. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+13=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=38-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=25 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-13=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=12\r<BR>\n" );
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