Question 182732
The number that is 25% of the other is the smaller.
Call the smaller number {{{a}}}
Call the larger number {{{b}}}
given:
{{{a = .25b}}}
{{{b = a + 12}}}
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By substitution:
{{{b = .25b + 12}}}
Subtract {{{.25b}}} from both sides
{{{.75b = 12}}}
{{{b = 16}}}
and
{{{a = .25b}}}
{{{a = .25*16}}}
{{{a = 4}}}
The smaller number is 4 and the larger is 16