SOLUTION: one third the sum of two numbers is 12 and half the difference is 14. what are the numbers? using substitution.

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Question 568732: one third the sum of two numbers is 12 and half the difference is 14. what are the numbers?
using substitution.
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Two numbers, and

The sum:

One third of the sum:

One third of the sum is 12:

The difference:

Half of the difference:

...is 14:

Simplify the two equations:





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