Question 60767
One number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39 what is the larger number 
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Let the larger number = x
the smaller number = (x-12)
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Write an equation for what it says:
"The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39"
(x-12) + 2x = 39
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3x - 12 = 39
3x = 39 + 12
x = 51/3
x = 17