document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136566>Question 136566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help, Please! I don't know where to begin to solve this. Thank You.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of three numbers is 4. The first, minus the second, plus 4 times the third, is -9. The third, plus 5 times the first, plus the second, is 24. What are the numbers?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the numbers be x, y, and z.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x   +    y    +    z  = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x   -    y    +   4z  = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x  +    y    +    z  = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by whatever method you know.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z =-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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