Step-by-step explanation:
So, we will take one of the numbers = x
And the other is 12 more than 3 times it, so = 3x + 12
So they said if we add them, we will get 4
So x + (3x + 12) = 4
4x + 12 = 4
4x = 4 - 12
4x = - 8
x = - 8 ÷4
x = - 2
So one of the numbers x = - 2
The other is 3x + 12
So x = - 2
3x +12 = 3(-2) + 12
= 6
So the 2 numbers = 6 and - 2
Lets check!
6 + (-2) = 4
So it's right!
