document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85330>Question 85330</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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " This is where I started with trying to make an equation then I gave up on that and tried doing it the old fashioned way of using my thinking skills and I came up with 17 as my answer. Is it right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x>12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39=y(2x)<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 #61525 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=61525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=X+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2Y=39 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2(X+12)=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2X+24=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=39-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=17 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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