SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is twelve. Three times the smaller number is four less than twice the larger number. Find the smaller number.

Question 222439: The difference between two numbers is twelve. Three times the smaller number is four less than twice the larger number. Find the smaller number.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll give you the equations and let you try solving them. If you still need help, just repost:

"The difference between two numbers is twelve" means that . This implies that (ie 'x' is the bigger number).

Also, "Three times the smaller number is four less than twice the larger number" tells us that

Now just use the two equations to find x and y.
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