Question

The sum of two numbers is 52 . The larger number is 12 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

x - smaller number

x+12 - larger number

$x+x+12=52\\ 2x=40\\ x=20\\\\ 20+12=32$

20 and 32

Answer 2

X- smaller number
12+x - larger number

X +12+x =52
2x +12 =52
-12. -12
2x= 40
X =20

20 and 32