Problema Solution
Divide 140 into two parts so that twice the smaller part is 12 more the 2\3 of the bigger part. Take the smaller part as 140-x and the bigger part as x. What are the numbers ?
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let 'x' represent the larger part, then '(2/3)x + 12' represents the smaller part
140 = x + (2/3)x + 12
solving for 'x' we have x=76.8
(2/3)76.8 + 12 = 63.2
the larger part is 76.8 and the smaller part is 63.2