Question 472144
Let the numbers be {{{a}}} and {{{b}}}
given:
(1) {{{ a = .25b }}}
{{{b}}} must be the larger number because {{{a}}}
is only 25% of {{{b}}}
(2) {{{ b = 12 + a }}}
Substitute (1) into (2)
{{{ b = 12 + .25b }}}
{{{ b - .25b = 12 }}}
{{{ .75b = 12 }}}
{{{ b = 12 / .75 }}}
{{{ b = 16 }}}
and, since
(1) {{{ a = .25b }}}
(1) {{{ a =.25*16 }}}
(1) {{{ a = 4 }}}
The numbers are 4 and 16