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Algebra.Com's Answer #198123 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I am a three digit odd number \n" ); document.write( "100x + 10y + z \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " my tens digit is one less than my hundreds digit \n" ); document.write( "y = x-1 \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "x = y+1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " but two more than one digit. \n" ); document.write( "y = z+2 \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "z = y-2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The sum of my digits is 20. \n" ); document.write( "x + y + z = 20 \n" ); document.write( "Replace x and z, find y \n" ); document.write( "(y+1) + y + (y-2) = 20 \n" ); document.write( "3y - 1 = 20 \n" ); document.write( "3y = 20 + 1 \n" ); document.write( "3y = 21 \n" ); document.write( "y = 7 \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "x = 8 \n" ); document.write( "z = 5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The number: 875\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ":\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |