document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53315>Question 53315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a word problem. One number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I do not even know where to begin on this problem. Please Help!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the two numbers be \"x\"  and \"x+12\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2(x+12)=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2x+24=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27/4 (this is the smaller number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12=27/4 + 48/4 = 75/4 (this is the larger number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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