document.write( "Question 125705: The sum of two numbers is 33. Their difference is 9. What are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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1. \"x%2By=33\" : The sum of two numbers is 33
\n" ); document.write( "2. \"x-y=9\" : The difference of the same two numbers is 9\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations, term-by-term:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B0y=42\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=42\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=21\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the first equation by -1
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x-y=-33\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add the second equation to this new equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"+0x-2y=-24+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-2y+=+-+24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+12+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"21+%2B+12+=+33\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"21-12+=9\"\r
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