document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176427>Question 176427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the word problem , three consecutive numbers where 3times the first is 4 more than 2 times the second. The answer I came up with is 3z=4+2z+1+z+2.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10557)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the word problem , three consecutive numbers where 3times the first is 4 more than 2 times the second. The answer I came up with is 3z=4+2z+1+z+2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The real solution to the problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st #:  z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd #:  z + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd #:  z + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(z) = 2(z + 1) +  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3z  =  2z + 2 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z  =  6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Numbers are 6, 7, & 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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