document.write( "Question 105768: One number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number.
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One number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number.
\n" ); document.write( "5
\n" ); document.write( "7
\n" ); document.write( "17
\n" ); document.write( "34\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x = first number
\n" ); document.write( "then x + 12 = larger number\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2%28x%2B12%29=39\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Solving, we have:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2x%2B24=39\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x+=+15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+12+=+5+%2B+12+=+17\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, the numbers are 5 and 17, the larger number is 17.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you.
\n" ); document.write( "~kmcruz09~ \n" ); document.write( "

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