Asked by carly

One number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number.
Answered by drwls
Let x be the larger number.
Solve this equation:
x -12 + 2x = 39
Answered by drwls
If you are unfamiliar with algebra, try different integers between 15 and 20, for the larger number, and see which one "works"
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