SOLUTION: 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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Question 48088: One number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Smaller Number = s
Larger Number = 12 + s
s+%2B+24+%2B+2s+=+39
3s+=+15
s+=+5
Smaller Number = s = 5
Larger Number = 12 + s = 17