document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132353>Question 132353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of 2 numbers is 18. the difference is 10. find the numbers.\r<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 #96709 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=96709\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=18 Given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-b=10 Given\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution steps: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations to eliminate b and yield an equation in a alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace a in one of the original equations to solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-b=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a  = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14+b=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer 14,4\r<BR>\n" );
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