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The difference between two numbers is 3, and the sum of those two numbers is 21. What are the two numbers?
13 years ago

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Ms. Sue
x - y = 3

x + y = 21

x = 3 + y

3 + y + y = 21

2y = 18

y = 9

x - 9 = 3

x = 12

13 years ago
Anonymous
x-y=3
9 years ago

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