Question 767204
x = one value
x + 3 = other value  {one is three more than the other}


x + x + 3 = 53 {sum of the two values is 53}
2x + 3 = 53 {combined like terms}
2x = 50 {subtracted 3 from each side}
x = 25 {divided each side by 2}
x + 3 = 28 {substituted 25, in for x, into x + 3}


28 is the larger of the two values
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