document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224772>Question 224772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three number is 75. The second is 5 more than the first, and the third is three times the second. what are the three number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167906 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=167906\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y+z=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+5)+3(x+5)=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+5+3x+15=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=75-15-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=55/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=11+5=16 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=3*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=48 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+16+48=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75=75<BR>\n" );
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