document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103182>Question 103182</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 is 39.  Find the larger number.<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 #75034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=75034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 12 more than another.  The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger is 39.  Find the larger number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number is \"x\" ; the other number is \"x+12\",<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2(x+12) = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+24  = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 (one of the numbers)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12= 17 (the other number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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