SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is twelve. The total of three times the smaller number and six amounts to seven less than the product of four and the larger number. Find the two numbers.

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Question 223660: The sum of two numbers is twelve. The total of three times the smaller number and six amounts to seven less than the product of four and the larger number. Find the two numbers.
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The sum of two numbers is twelve. The total of three times the smaller number and six amounts to seven less than the product of four and the larger number. Find the two numbers.

Step 1. Let x be one number

Step 2. Let 12-x be the other number

Step 3. 3x+6=4*(12-x)-7 since the total of three times the smaller number and six amounts to seven less than the product of four and the larger number.

Step 4. Solving yields the following steps

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YOUR ANSWER


  • This is an equation! Solutions: x=5.
  • Graphical form: Equation was fully solved.
  • Text form: 3x+6=4*(12-x)-7 simplifies to 0=0
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

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Moved 12 to the right of expression
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Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-4%2A%28-x%2B12%29+%29,highlight_green%28+7+%29
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Added fractions or integers together
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Moved 13 to the right of expression
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Expanded term -4 by using associative property on %28-x%2B12%29
It becomes .
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Multiplied numerator integers
It becomes .
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Added fractions or integers together
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Removed extra sign in front of -35
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Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+3%2Ax+%29,highlight_red%28+4%2Ax+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%283%2B4%29%2Ax+%29
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Added fractions or integers together
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Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+7+%29
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Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+7%2Ax-35=0+%29 equivalent to 7*x-35 =0
It becomes .
Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: x=5.

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Done!



With x=5, then 12-5=7

Check... or which is a true statement.

Step 5. ANSWER: The numbers are 5 and 7


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Dr J


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