Question

The sum of two numbers is 112. If three times the smaller number is sibtracted from the larger number, the result is 12. Find the two numbers.

Answer 1

25 smaller 87 larger?

Answer 2

\[x+y=112\]
from first sentence
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Assume x is the smallest!
\[y-3x=12\]
from second sentence

Answer 3

\[y=3x+12 \text{ from second equation}\]
now plug this into the first equation and solve for x

Answer 4

\[x+(3x+12)=112\]
\[4x+12=112\]
\[4x=100\]
x=25
then
y=3(25)+12=75+12=87
so yes

Answer 5

did he ask three times smaller number ?

Answer 6

I got it...sorry :D