Question 1162006
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I'll answer your second question first:

If we know that

{{{matrix(1,5,

(matrix(7,1,THE,FIRST, "NUMBER,",which,we,call,x)),""+"",(matrix(3,1,THE,SECOND, NUMBER)),""="",27)}}}

then, isn't it obvious that

                  {{{matrix(1,5,

(matrix(3,1,THE,SECOND, NUMBER)),""="",27,""-"",(matrix(7,1,THE,FIRST, "NUMBER,",which,we,call,x)))}}}

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The first number = x
The second number = 27-x

{{{x(27-x) = 182}}}

{{{27x-x^2=182}}}

{{{-x^2+27x-182=0}}}

{{{x^2-27x+182=0}}}

{{{(x-13)(x-14)=0}}}

x-13 = 0;   x-14 = 0
   x = 13;     x = 14

If

The first number = 13, then 
the second number = 27-13 = 14

Or if

The first number = 14, then 
the second number = 27-14 = 13

You can take your pick as to which you call 
"the first number" and which you call 
"the second number".

Either way they are 13 and 14.

Edwin</pre>