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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;


Answer:
x=3
Step-by-step explanation:
2x-x=5-3+1
x=3
I think that's it
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