document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958557>Question 958557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 54. If the larger number is twice the size of the smaller number, what is the larger number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "S+L=54 Substitute for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+2S=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S=54 Divide each side by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=18 The smaller number is 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2S=2(18)=36 ANSWER: The larger number is 36. </SPAN>\n" );
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