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Question 53315: This is a word problem. One number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number.
I do not even know where to begin on this problem. Please Help!!!!!
Answer by stanbon(57290) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a word problem. 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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Let the two numbers be "x" and "x+12".
EQUATIONS:
x+2(x+12)=39
2x+2x+24=39
4x=27
x=27/4 (this is the smaller number)
x+12=27/4 + 48/4 = 75/4 (this is the larger number)
Cheers,
Stan H.