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The difference between two numbers is 12. Three times the larger number is seven times the smaller. What are the two numbers?
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JEEW-M  | CERTIFIED EDUCATOR
Let us say the two numbers are x and y and x>y.
The data we have are;
Difference between the numbers are 12.
3 times larger number is equal to 7 times smaller number.
Then we can write;
 ----(1)
 ----(2)
From (1) we can say 
Then substituting  to (2) gives;




Then;


Well u know 4/20 equals 0.2 as a decimal but as a percentage it is 20% so 4/20 as a percentage is 20%
1/7 is your answer. It can't be reduced any further. If there is supposed to be a problem, next time, add it.
C. The outlier because it doesn’t fit with the rest
Answer:
2x2-3x-5=0
Step-by-step explanation:
(2x2 - 3x) - 5 = 0
