document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124146>Question 124146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use two variable and the methods for solving word problems to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of two number is 40, one number is 8 more than the other. Find the<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x and y be 2 numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Givent hat their sum is equal to 40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 40 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also given that one number(x) is 8 more than the other (y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therfore x = 8 + y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now by back substituion we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8 + y) + y = 40 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 40 - 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 32 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 16 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now by back substituion we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8 + y \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8 + 16 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 24 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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