SOLUTION: One number is 3 less than another. Their sum is 15. Find the numbers.

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Question 51847: One number is 3 less than another. Their sum is 15. Find the numbers.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+(X+3)=15 OR 2X+3=15 OR 2X=12 OR X=6 THE X+3=9 THEN THE TWO NUMBERS ARE 6 & 9