document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126022>Question 126022</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 #92355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=marcsam823><B>marcsam823(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=marcsam823><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=92355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the smaller number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x + 12 = the larger number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the smaller number (x) and two times the larger number [2(x + 12)] is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(x + 12) = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 24 = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 = smaller number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 12 = 17 = larger number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute and check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 2(17) = 5 + 34 = 39 </SPAN>\n" );
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