THE SUM OF 2 NUMBERS IS 12. FOUR TIMES THE SMALLER IS 1 LESS THAN 1/2 TIMES THE LARGER. FIND THE NUMBERS.
a and (12-a)
4 (12-a) + 1 = (1/2)a
48 - 4 a + 1 = a/2
49 = 9 a/2
98 = 9 a
a = 98/9
12 - a = 10/9
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check
98/9 + 10/9 = 108/9 = 12
4(10/9) = (1/2)(98/9) - 1 ???
40/9 = 49/9 - 9/9 = 40/9 sure enough