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
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Are those all your options? the answer would be 3x+10= 28 but you dont have it as a multiple choice.
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-5x-2y=2....(1)
6x-2y=24.....(2)
multiply (2) by -1,
-6x+2y=-24....(3)
add (1)+(3)
-5x-2y-6x+2y=2-24
-11x=-22
-11x/11=-22/11
x=2
plugging in the value of x in (1)
-5(2)-2y=2
-10-2y=2
addind 10 to both sides
-2y=12
deviding both sides by -2
y=-6
so (x,y)=(2,-6)