document.write( "Question 957931: The difference of two numbers is 3. Their sum is 13. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #585434 by macston(5194)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y are the two numbers.
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=3
\n" ); document.write( "x=y+3
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=13 Substitute for x
\n" ); document.write( "(y+3)+y=13 Subtract 3 from each side.
\n" ); document.write( "2y=10 Divide each side by 2
\n" ); document.write( "y=5 ANSWER 1 One of the numbers is 5.
\n" ); document.write( "x=y+3=5+3=8 ANSWER 2: The other number is 8
\n" ); document.write( "CHECK:
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=13
\n" ); document.write( "8+5=13
\n" ); document.write( "13=13
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=3
\n" ); document.write( "8-5=3
\n" ); document.write( "3=3 \r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "
\n" );