SOLUTION: One number exceeds another by 3. The sum of the numbers is 37. What are the numbers?

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Question 803068: One number exceeds another by 3. The sum of the numbers is 37. What are the numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+3=37
2x=37-3
2x=34
x=34/2
x=17
x+3=20