So. let's say the numbers are "a" and "b"
whatever they're, we know a + b = 56
let's say the larger one is "b", so 3 times the smaller is 3*a or 3a
now, 12 less than that, is 3a - 12
and the larger is that, so b = 3a - 12
so

solve for "a", to see what the smaller one is
what's b? well, b = 56 - a
Im pretty sure the answer is p /2 - w =1 if this isnt the answer you can try a math site that explains all the rules to the problem
Answer:
Choice A:


Step-by-step explanation:

means we looking for first term 5 and the sequence is going up by 2.
In general,

means you have first term
and the sequence has a common difference of d.
So it is between the first two choices.
The explicit form of an arithmetic sequence is: 
An equivalent recursive form is 
So d again here is 2.
So choice a is correct.


Answer:
The explanation is given below:
Step-by-step explanation:
The computation of the number of pencils she bought is shown below:
It could be
6 × 2 boxes = 12
6 × 3 boxes = 18
6 × 4 boxes = 24
6 × 5 boxes = 30
6 × 6 boxes = 36
And so on