SOLUTION: one number is 12morethan half another number.the two numbers total 60.find the numbers.

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Question 110232: one number is 12morethan half another number.the two numbers total 60.find the numbers.
Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=the second number
Then (x/2)+12=the first number
Now we are told that:
x+(x/2)+12=60 subtract 12 from both sides
x+(x/2)+12-12=60-12 collect like terms
(3x/2)=48 multiply both sides by 2
3x=96 divide both sides by 3
x=32-------------the second number
(x/2)+12=(32/2)+12=16+12=28 the first number
CK
28+32=60
60=60

Hope this helps---ptaylor