document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69088>Question 69088</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.\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 #49164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=49164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> smaller number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger number = x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 24 = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Numbers are 5 and 17. </SPAN>\n" );
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