Find the larger of the two values

The sum of two values is 53. One value is 3 more than the other. What is the larger of the two values?

x = one value
x + 3 = other value  {one is three more than the other} 
 
x + x + 3 = 53 {sum of the two values is 53}
2x + 3 = 53 {combined like terms}
2x = 50 {subtracted 3 from each side}
x = 25 {divided each side by 2}
x + 3 = 28 {substituted 25, in for x, into x + 3}

28 is the larger of the two values

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