document.write( "Question 111298: 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( "
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Let x=the smaller number
\n" ); document.write( "____x+12=the larger number\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2%2A%28x%2B12%29=39\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B%282x%2B24%29=39\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B2x%29%2B24=39\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B24=39\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B24-24=39-24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B0=15\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=15\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B12=17\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, the numbers are 5, and 17!\r
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