SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 84, and one of them is 12 more than the other. What are the two numbers ?
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Question 1144975: The sum of two numbers is 84, and one of them is 12 more than the other. What are the two numbers ?
Answer by ajspeller(2) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first # =
second # =
The sum of the numbers is 84, so add the expressions
Combine like terms
Begin to isolate x by subtracting 12 from both sides
Simplify
Divide by 2 to further isolate x
Simplify
, this is the first number
, the second number
CHECK:
The sum of the numbers should be 84
, Correct!
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