document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811042>Question 811042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the larger of the two numbers is 18 more than one half of the smaller number the sum of the numbers is 42. find the <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 #488588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=488588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+0.5x+18=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=42-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24/1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x+18=26 </SPAN>\n" );
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