document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31364>Question 31364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the large number is 39. Find the larger number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the larger number be x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the smaller number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2(x+12)=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+24=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+12=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the two numbers are 17 and 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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