SOLUTION: Find two numbers that have a difference of 12 and a quotient of 3.

Question 930047: Find two numbers that have a difference of 12 and a quotient of 3.
Answer by ptfile(81) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x+12 = Larger Number
x = smaller Number
Two numbers that have a difference of 12
x+12-x = 12
and a quotient of 3
x+12/x = 3
Multiply each side by x
x+12 = 3x
12 = 2x
6 = x
Substitute x for 6
6+12 = 18
The numbers are 18 and 6.
Check
18 - 6 = 12
12 = 12
18/6 = 3
3 = 3
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