SOLUTION: If 3 more than a certain number is 2 less than a second number, the larger number minus the smaller number is equal to. A)1 B)3 C)5 D)7

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Question 1087065: If 3 more than a certain number is 2 less than a second number, the larger number minus the smaller number is equal to.
A)1
B)3
C)5
D)7
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C) 5.
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To see this algebraically, notice that x + 3 = y - 2 —> y - x = 3 + 2