Question

The difference of two numbers is 3. Their sum is 13. Find the numbers

Answer 1

guess and check
try 7 and 6
no
how about 5 and 8?

Answer 2

ty

Answer 3

difference of two numbers is 3
x-y=3
x-y is the difference of x and y
and the difference is 3
the sum of the two numbers is 13
x+y=13

Answer 4

we have two equations x-y=3
and x+y=13

Answer 5

add together
x-y=3
x+y=13
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2x+0y=16
2x=16
x=8

now plug x=8 into one of the equations we got above and solve for y

Answer 6

8 and 5