document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371089>Question 371089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 44. The second number is is three times the first number and the third number is 6 less than the first number. Find the three numbers. How do I write this in equations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let first number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second number is 3 times = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third number =x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add them up<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x+x-6 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-6 =44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+6    +6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x= 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 50/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 10 first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x is the second number = 3*10=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6 is the third number = 3=10-6=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10, 30, 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
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