document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926481>Question 926481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide 72 into two parts so that the larger part exceeds the smaller part by 12.find both parts<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 #562264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=562264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are asked to find two numbers with a sum of 72.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are also told that one of the numbers is 12 greater than the other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the smaller number be S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the larger number is (S + 12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If S = 30, then S+12 = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer. Does 30 + 42 = 72?? </SPAN>\n" );
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