SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 25. 12 less than four times one of the numbers is 16 more than twice the other number

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Question 349522: the sum of two numbers is 25. 12 less than four times one of the numbers is 16 more than twice the other number
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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one number be x
the other number will be 25-x
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4x-12 =2(25-x)+16
4x-12 =50-2x+16
4x+2x=50+16+12
6x=78
x= 13
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13 & 12 are the numbers