The sum of 2 numbers is 25. 12 less than 4 times one of the numbers is 16 more than twice the other number. Find both numbers.
The answers are 12, 13
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a + b = 25
4 a - 12 = 2 b + 16 ... 2 a - 6 = b + 8 ... b = 2 a - 14
substituting ... a + 2a - 14 = 25 ... 3 a = 39
find a , then substitute back to find b