document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881229>Question 881229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is 5 more than twice the smaller. If the smaller is subtracted from the larger, the result is 12. Find the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532087 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532087\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = 2B + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A - B = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Easier to do if the terms are on the same side for both equations, so we'll add B to each side in the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 2B + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since both equations are equal to A, they are equal to each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + 12 = 2B + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract B from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = b + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 = B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If B is 7, then A is (2*7)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A is 14+5 = 19<BR>\n" );
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