To represent the two equations based on your description, we can define the variables \( x \) and \( y \) as follows:
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The difference between the two numbers is 3: \[ x - y = 3 \]
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The sum of the two numbers is 13: \[ x + y = 13 \]
Now let's express the variables \( x \) and \( y \) from these equations:
From equation #1: \[ x = y + 3 \]
From equation #2: \[ y = 13 - x \]
Thus, we can write it as:
- Let \( x = y + 3 \)
- Let \( y = 13 - x \)
These equations can be used to solve for \( x \) and \( y \) if needed.