SOLUTION: One number is three more than another. Their sum is 27. Find numbers.

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Question 676280: One number is three more than another. Their sum is 27. Find numbers.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+3=27
2x=27-3
2x=24
x=12
x+3=15