document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49421>Question 49421</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 #32830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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=32830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,larger number = x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Need to sort out an equation from information given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smaller + twice the larger = 39. This gives us:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2(x+12)= 39. Multiply expression in brackets by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 24 = 39 Add x terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+24 = 39 Subtract 24 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15 Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 This is your smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, larger number is 5 + 12 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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