Question

Two numbers have a difference of 12. The smaller of the two numbers is 3 less than double the other. What are the two numbers?

Answer 1

-9,-21

Explanation:

let the numbers be x and y and x>y

x-y=12

y=2x-3

x-(2x-3)=12

x-2x+3=12

-x=12-3

-x=9

x=-9

y=2(-9)-3=-18-3=-21