document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168836>Question 168836</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013133798x/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Algebra 2 with Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "numeric word problem using 3 equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of three number is 105. The third is 11 less than 10 times the second. Twice the first is 7 more than three times the second. Find the Numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=124482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lets call the numbers a,b,and c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b+c=105....eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=10b-11.....eq 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a=3b+7......eq 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets solve for a in eq 3.  a=(3b+7)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now lets take c's value from eq 2 and a's value from eq 3 and plug them into eq 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((3b+7)/2)+b+(10b-11)=105  multiply all terms by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b+7+2b+20b-22=210---> now combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25b=225:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a=%283%289%29%2B7%29%2F2=17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a=%283%289%29%2B7%29%2F2=17%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a,b,c........17,9,79 respectively\r<BR>\n" );
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