document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160732>Question 160732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 134.The second number is 9 less than 3 times the first number.The third number is 5 more than 2 times the first number.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 #118546 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118546\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-9; second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5; third number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x-9+2x+5=134<BR>\n" );
document.write( "collect like terms;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x+2x-9+5=134<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-4=134<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so; our first number is 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(23)-9=60; second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(23)+5=51; third number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23+60+51=134<BR>\n" );
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