A number exceeds the other no.by 12. If thier sum is 72, find the numbers.

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$L e t t h e s m a l l e r o f t h e t w o n u m b e r s b e x . T h e n, a c c o r d i n g t o q u e s t i o n, l a r g e r n u m b e r = x + 12 . N o w, x + x + 12 = 72 \Rightarrow 2 x = 72 - 12 \Rightarrow 2 x = 60 \Rightarrow x = 30 T h u s, t h e t w o n u m b e r s a r e x = 30 a n d x + 12 = 30 + 12 = 42 .$

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