document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39393>Question 39393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  One number is 12 more than another.  The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger 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 #24837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the two numbers be x and x + 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, from the facts in the problem, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(x + 12) = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 24 = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 24 = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 12 = 17, the larger number. </SPAN>\n" );
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