document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230512>Question 230512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 5. The first number minus the second plus the third is 1. The first minus the third is 3 more than 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 #170752 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=170752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y+z=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y+z=1 multiply by -1 & add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+y-z=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+z=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-z=y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y-z=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+z=5 add<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+2+z=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+z=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=5-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=-1 ans.<BR>\n" );
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