Question

seventy-two is divided into two parts such that twelve times of first when added to the five times of second part makes472.find each part.​

Answer 1

Answer:

let first and second no be x and y

A. T. Q,

12x+5x=472

17x=472

x=472/17

x= 27.56

first no=27.56×12=333.17

second no=27.56×5=137.8