SOLUTION: One number exceeds another by 9. The sum of the numbers is 3. What are the numbers?

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Question 262277: One number exceeds another by 9. The sum of the numbers is 3. What are the numbers?
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One number exceeds another by 9. The sum of the numbers is 3. What are the numbers?
x, x+9 are the numbers
x + x + 9 = 3
2x + 9 = 3
2x = -6
x = -3
-3 and 6