SOLUTION: 13. One number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number. A) 34 B) 17 C) 5 D) 7

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Question 43728: 13.
One number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number.



A) 34 B) 17 C) 5 D) 7
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Smaller Number: s
Larger Number: s + 12
Equation:
s + 2s + 24 = 39
3s = 15
s = 5
Larger Number: 17