document.write( "Question 202659: One number is twice another. The sum of the two numbers is 39. Find the larger number \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #152837 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x be the smaller number.
\n" ); document.write( "Let y be the larger one
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+2x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+y+=+39\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+2x+=+39\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x+=+39\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=13\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=2x=2%2A13=26\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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