document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232027>Question 232027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the second of three numbers is 6 more than the first. the third number is twice the first. the sum of the three numbers is 26. find the three numbers.<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 #171575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Robb><B>Robb(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Robb><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=171575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, so let x equal the first number we don't know.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, since the 2nd number is 6 more than (+) the first number (x), let the second number equal x+6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, since the 3rd number is \"twice\" the first, multiply x by 2 to let the third number equal 2x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, the sum of all three numbers is 26.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we simply add all our numbers and set them equal to 26:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+6)+2x=26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we combine terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+6=26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get x alone, you subtract 6 from both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then divide both sides by 4!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So since x (your first number) equals 5, the second number (x+6) is going to be 11... Then your third number (2x) has to equal 10...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check these by adding:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+11+10=26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These problems may be hard at first, but once you get the hang of them, they're a breeze.  Start by getting down what symbols (+,-,*) they ask for in word problems by using words like (more, less than, sum, difference, twice the first, three times, etc..)  Any more problems, just post them.  There's a lot of smart people on here.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps!\r<BR>\n" );
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