document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395041>Question 395041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 116. The third number is 3 times the second. The second number is 9 more than the first . What are the numbers? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First number is _____\r<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 #280378 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=280378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 116. The third number is 3 times the second. The second number is 9 more than the first . What are the numbers? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y + z = 116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for z and for y and solve for z.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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