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.

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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) About Me  (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 x-y=12. This implies that x%3Ey (ie 'x' is the bigger number).

Also, "Three times the smaller number is four less than twice the larger number" tells us that 3y=2x-4


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