document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74646>Question 74646</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 #53611 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=53611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+12=Y, X=Y-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2Y=39 NOW SUBSTITUTE (Y-12) FOR X IN THIS EQUATION & SOLVE FOR  X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y-12)+2Y+39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-12+2Y=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=39+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=51/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=17 ANSWER FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+12=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=17-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+2*17=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39=39 </SPAN>\n" );
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