document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=913113>Question 913113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 12 more than another number. If one-half of the smaller number equals one-third of the larger number, what is the larger number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means x is the larger number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)y = (1/3)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/2)y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 12 = (3/2)y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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