document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253009>Question 253009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One positive number is 1/3 of another number. If the product of the numbers is 12, what is their sum?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 4   (B) 6     (C) 8     (D) 10     (E) 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/3 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x/3)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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