SOLUTION: please help me thank you one number is 12 more than another.The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39.Find the larger.

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one number is 12 more than another.The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39.Find the larger.

Answer by anraymer(35) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One number is 12 more than another:

Sum of the smaller number (y) and twice the larger number (x) is 39:

Find the larger. Start by taking the second equation and solving for x by subtracting y from both sides:

Then divide both sides by 2 to get the x by itself:

Now you can substitute that answer into the first equation:

Multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the denominator:

Add y to both sides:

Subtract 24 from both sides:

Now you can plug in the value for y to get the answer:

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