document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160051>Question 160051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The second of three numbers is 1 less than the first.  The third number is 5 less than the second.  If the first number is twice as large as the third, find the three numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#2=x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#3=x-1-5=x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=2(X-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#1=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#2=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#3=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's plug in the values to check our answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12=2(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=12<BR>\n" );
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