document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230976>Question 230976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 9. The first number minus the second plus the third is 3. The first minus the third is 1 more than the second. Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the first number? _____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the second number? ______\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the third number? ______ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171049 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=171049\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three integers, x, y, z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of three numbers is 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The first number minus the second plus the third is 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y + z = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The first minus the third is 1 more than the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - z = y + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y - z = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add to the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y - z = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------addition eliminates y and z, find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for x and add the 1st two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + y + z = 9 >>>> y + z = 9 - 5 >>>> y + z = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - y + z = 3 >>>>-y + z = 3 - 5 >>>>-y + z =-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "...................................................................2z = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you find y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the first number? _____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the second number? ______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the third number? ______ </SPAN>\n" );
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