Two numbers have a difference of 12. The smaller of the two numbers is 3 less than double the other. What are the two numbers?

-9,-21

Step-by-step explanation:

let the numbers be x and y and x>y

x-y=12

y=2x-3

x-(2x-3)=12

x-2x+3=12

-x=12-3

-x=9

x=-9

y=2(-9)-3=-18-3=-21

not enough information

step-by-step explanation:

we cannot know this, because the other students could have handed out 10 flyers, or they could have handed out 100. one way, the mean would go up, and another way, the mean would go down.