Answer to Question #348380 in Algebra for luna

Question

one number is 3 less another number. If the sum of the two numbers is 177, find each number.

Answer 1

Let the smaller number be $x.$ Then the bigger will be $x+3.$

We have

$$x+x+3=177$$

$$2x=174$$

$$x=87$$

$$x+3=90$$

The numbers are 87 and 90.