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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: (-3,0)
To get this answer, we subtract 5 from the x coordinate and add 2 to the y coordinate. Point A is located at (x,y) = (2,-2) so we see that x = 2 and y = -2
Subtract 5 from the x coordinate: x-5 = 2-5 = -3. The new x coordinate is -3
Add 2 to the y coordinate: y+2 = -2+2 = 0. The new y coordinate is 0.
Therefore, using the rule (x,y) --> (x-5,y+2) has the mapping (2,-2) ---> (-3,0)
Check out the attached image.
3/22 is the answer in simplest form
The factor of 12 is (3*4)
So, you are 4
