document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111298>Question 111298</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. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kmcruz09><B>kmcruz09(38)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kmcruz09><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=81157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the first number then x+12 be the larger number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the smaller number which is x and twice the larger number which is x+12 is 39. Then we can setup the equation as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2%28x%2B12%29=39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2%28x%2B12%29=39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2%2Ax%2B2%2A12=39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2%2Ax%2B2%2A12=39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2x%2B24=39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2x%2B24=39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B24-24=39-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B24-24=39-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-0=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-0=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12+=+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12+=+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger number is 17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~kmcruz09~ </SPAN>\n" );
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