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How do you work out this math problem. One number is 25 percent of another. The larger number is 12 more than the smaller. What are the numbers?
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∙ 13y ago
let x = small number and y = large number
25 % = 25/100 = .25
.25Y= X
Y = X+ 12
substitute and
Y = .25Y + 12
.75Y = 12
Y = 12/.75 = 16
X = .25Y = 4
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