SOLUTION: One number is 12 more than another.The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number.
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Question 125690: One number is 12 more than another.The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number. Answer by MathLover1(20855) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number (let it be ) is more than another(let it be ).
assume , then
The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is :
since , we will have;
the larger number will be:
check:
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