document.write( "Question 305835: The sum of three number is 65. The first is twice the second. The third is the result obtained by subtracting 5 from the second. find the largest number. \n" ); document.write( "
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Three numbers, x, y, z; (x is the largest)
\n" ); document.write( "The sum of three number is 65.
\n" ); document.write( "x + y + z = 65
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\n" ); document.write( " The first is twice the second.
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2y
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\n" ); document.write( " The third is the result obtained by subtracting 5 from the second.
\n" ); document.write( "z = (y-5)
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\n" ); document.write( "find the largest number.
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\n" ); document.write( "Using the first equation, replace x with 2y and z with (y-5)
\n" ); document.write( "2y + y + (y-5) = 65
\n" ); document.write( "4y = 65 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "4y = 70
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"70%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = 17.5
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2(17.5)
\n" ); document.write( "x = 35 is the largest number
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "z = 17.5 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "z = 12.5
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\n" ); document.write( "35 + 17.5 + 12.5 = 65 \n" ); document.write( "
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