Problema Solution
Two numbers add up to 84. One of the numbers is 12 more than 0.5 of the second number. Find the two numbers.
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let 'x' and 'y' represent the two numbers
Two numbers add up to 84:
x + y = 84
One of the numbers is 12 more than 0.5 of the second number:
y = 12 + 0.5x
by solving the system of equations:
x + y = 84
y = 12 + 0.5x
we find:
x = 48
y = 36
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the two numbers are 48 and 36.