document.write( "Question 282960: the sum of 2 numbers is 75 the larger number is 3 more than the smaller number. whats the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "x+y=75
\n" ); document.write( "x=y+3
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=3
\n" ); document.write( "y=x-3
\n" ); document.write( "add equations 1 and 3
\n" ); document.write( "2x=78
\n" ); document.write( "x=39
\n" ); document.write( "y=x-3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "39-3=36=x
\n" ); document.write( "36 and 39\r
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