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  • 03-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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The sum of two numbers is 44 . the larger number is 12 more than the smaller number. what are the numbers?

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kritter1
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  • 03-10-2017
Let x be the number 

x+(12+x)=44
2x+12=44
2x=32
x=32/2
x=16 

The two numbers are 16, 28 

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