document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169605>Question 169605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 3 numbers is 137.  The 2nd number is 4 more than twice the first number and the 3rd number is 5 less than 3 times the first.  What are the numbers?  And what is the formula for finding the numbers please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124969 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=124969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lets call the 3 numbers a,b,and c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b+c=137.....eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2a+4........eq 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=3a-5........eq 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take b value from eq 2 and c value from eq 3 and plug them into eq 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+(2a+4)+(3a-5)=137<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a-1=137<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a=138<BR>\n" );
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