Answer: smaller number is 23, larger number is 35
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the smaller number be y
The larger number will be y+12
The addition of the numbers is 58.
y+(y+12) = 58
y+y+12 = 58
2y+12 = 58
2y= 58-12
2y= 46
y= 46/2
y= 23
The smaller number is 23
Larger number will be 23+12=35
