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The sum of two numbers is 15 and their difference is 3 find the numbers​

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Answer:

6 and 9

Explanation:

We can write out all possible numbers

1 and 14 (difference is 13, not 3) X

2 and 13 (difference is 11, not 3) X

3 and 12 (difference is 9, not 3) X

4 and 11 (difference is 7, not 3) X

5 and 10 (difference is 5, not 3) X

6 and 9 (difference is 3, checks out!) ✔

7 and 8 (difference is 1, not 3) X

User Atedja
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Answer:

6+9 is the two numbers

Explanation:

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