SOLUTION: Use the given conditions to write a system of equations. Solve the system and find the numbers. The sum of two numbers is 13. If one number is subtracted from the other, the res

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Question 1086288: Use the given conditions to write a system of equations. Solve the system and find the numbers.
The sum of two numbers is 13. If one number is subtracted from the other, the result is -3.Find the numbers.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let m and n be the two numbers. Then:
m+n=13
m-n=-3
2m=10
m=5
n=8
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