SOLUTION: One number exceeds another by -6. The sum of the numbers is 12. What are the numbers?

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Question 212864: One number exceeds another by -6. The sum of the numbers is 12. What are the numbers?
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One number exceeds another by -6. The sum of the numbers is 12. What are the numbers?
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n + (n+6) = 12
2n+6 = 12
2n = 6
n = 3
--> 3 and 9