SOLUTION: Translate to a system of equations and solve. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) The sum of two numbers is 15. One number is 3 less than the other. Find the numbers.

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Question 1190814: Translate to a system of equations and solve. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
The sum of two numbers is 15. One number is 3 less than the other. Find the numbers.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=15
x=y-3
substitute
y-3+y=15
2y=18
y=9
y-3=6
the numbers are 6 and 9.