document.write( "Question 31500This question is from textbook Elementary Algebra
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document.write( ": One number is three less than another. Their sum is fifteen. Find the numbers
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Algebra.Com's Answer #18167 by mbarugel(146)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello! \n" ); document.write( "Let's call X and Y to your numbers.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We know that one number is three less than another. This means that \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We also know that their sum is 15, so \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since we know that X = Y - 3, we use this in the \"sum\" equation to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So one of the numbers is 9. Since they must add to 15, then the other number must be 6.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I hope this helps! \n" ); document.write( "Get more answers at Online Math Answers.com! \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |