document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137352>Question 137352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 13. One number is 1 more than twice the other.fIND THE LARGER NUMBER? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b=1+2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+1+2a=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+1=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:The larger number is 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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