I think of two whole numbers;the product of the average of the sum and difference of the numbers and the difference of the sum and difference of the numbers is 12.if three times the first added to the second makes up 11..find the two numbers

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To find the two numbers, let's assign variables to them. Let the first number be represented by 'x' and the second number by 'y'.

We can start by translating the given information into equations:

1) "The product of the average of the sum and difference of the numbers and the difference of the sum and difference of the numbers is 12":
([(x + y) / 2] * [(x - y) / 2]) * ((x + y) - (x - y)) = 12

2) "Three times the first added to the second makes up 11":
3x + y = 11

Now let's solve the system of equations:

Starting with equation 2, we can solve it for y:
y = 11 - 3x

Substituting this value of y into equation 1, we get:
([(x + (11 - 3x)) / 2] * [(x - (11 - 3x)) / 2]) * ((x + (11 - 3x)) - (x - (11 - 3x))) = 12

Simplifying:
[(x + 11 - 3x) / 2] * [(x - 11 + 3x) / 2] * ((x + 11 - 3x) - (x - 11 + 3x)) = 12
[(11 - 2x) / 2] * [(4x - 11) / 2] * (11 - x) = 12

Multiplying the fractions and simplifying:
[(11 - 2x) * (4x - 11) * (11 - x)] / 4 = 12

Now, cross-multiply and simplify further:
(11 - 2x) * (4x - 11) * (11 - x) = 4 * 12

Expand the brackets:
(44x - 121 - 22x^2 + 2x^3 - 121x + 33x^2 - 11x + 22x^2 - 2x^3 + 11x^2 - x^3) = 48

Combining like terms:
44x - 121 - 22x^2 + 2x^3 - 121x + 33x^2 - 11x + 22x^2 - 2x^3 + 11x^2 - x^3 = 48

Simplifying further:
40x - 121 - 86x^2 + 40x^2 - x^3 = 48

Rearranging and combining like terms:
x^3 - 46x^2 + 40x - 169 = 0

At this point, we can solve this equation using numeric methods such as factoring or using a calculator or computer algebra system. Unfortunately, there is no simple or exact solution for this cubic equation.

Using numerical methods for solving this equation, we find that x is approximately 7.245.

Now, substituting this value of x back into equation 2 to find y:
3(7.245) + y = 11
21.735 + y = 11
y = 11 - 21.735
y ≈ -10.735

Hence, the approximate values for the two numbers are x ≈ 7.245 and y ≈ -10.735.

just put the words into math:

If the numbers are x and y, then
sum: x+y
difference: x-y

avg of sum and difference: ((x+y)+(x-y))/2 = x
diff of sum & diff: (x+y)-(x-y) = 2y

product is thus 2xy=12
3x+y=11

even with no further algebra, it is easy to see that
x=3 and y=2