document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92430>Question 92430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  please help me thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one number is 12 more than another.The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39.Find the larger.<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 #67287 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anraymer><B>anraymer(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anraymer><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=67287\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 12 more than another:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of the smaller number (y) and twice the larger number (x) is 39:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+2x+=+39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+2x+=+39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the larger.  Start by taking the second equation and solving for x by subtracting y from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+39+-+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+39+-+y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then divide both sides by 2 to get the x by itself:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2839+-+y%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2839+-+y%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can substitute that answer into the first equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2839+-+y%29%2F2+=+12+%2B+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2839+-+y%29%2F2+=+12+%2B+y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=39+-+y+=+%2812+%2B+y%292 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"39+-+y+=+%2812+%2B+y%292\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=39+-+y+=+24+%2B+2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"39+-+y+=+24+%2B+2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add y to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=39+=+24+%2B+2y+%2B+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"39+=+24+%2B+2y+%2B+y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=39+=+24+%2B+3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"39+=+24+%2B+3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 24 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15+=+3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15+=+3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can plug in the value for y to get the answer:<BR>\n" );
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