document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240095>Question 240095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 3 numbers is 137. The second number is 4 more than 2 times the first number. The third number is 5 less than 3 times the first number. FInd the 3 numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ___+___+___=137<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 2x+4 = second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 3x-5 = third number<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation then becomes: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B%282x%2B4%29%2B%283x-5%29=137 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B%282x%2B4%29%2B%283x-5%29=137\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steps:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. remove the parentheses and combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. now you know the value of the first number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. use that value to figure out the second number using 2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. use the x value to figure out the third number using 3x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "done!  :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );