3 years ago

The sum of two numbers is 15. One number is 3 less than the other number. find the smaller number.

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1 answer:

777dan777 [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

The two numbers are 6 and 9. So the smaller number is 6.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let one of the numbers be x. So, the other is x + 3.

x + x + 3 = 15

2x = 12

x = 6

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