Question 362341
The sum of two numbers is 12. Four times the first number equals two times the second number. Find the two numbers.
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one number be x
other number = 12-x
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4x=2(12-x)
4x=24-2x
add 2x
4x+2x=24-2x+2x
6x=24
/6
x=4
other number will be 8
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