Answer:
5 and 13
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the smaller number. Then the larger number is 2x+3, and the difference is ...
(2x+3) -(x) = 8
x = 5
The two numbers are 5 and 13.
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Check
Twice the smaller number is 10. 3 more than that is 13, the larger number. Their difference is 13 -5 = 8.
