document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124656>Question 124656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 38.  Their difference is 10.  What are the two numbers?<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 #91388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gems><B>gems(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gems><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=91388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x= 24, subst. to x+y=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+y=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=38-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore x=24, y=14 </SPAN>\n" );
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