document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437868>Question 437868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three batteries are connected in series so that the total voltage is 54 volts. The voltage of the first battery is twice the voltage of the second and 1/3 the voltage of the third battery. Find the actual voltage of each battery.\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 #302898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the batteries are connected in series the total voltage is equal to the sum of voltages connected in series:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=U%5B3%5D=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"U%5B3%5D=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > volt the voltage of third battery then the voltage  of the first \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=U%5B1%5D=%282%2F3%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"U%5B1%5D=%282%2F3%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the voltage of the second is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=U%5B2%5D=%281%2F3%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"U%5B2%5D=%281%2F3%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and have:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54=%282%2F3%29x%2B%281%2F3%29x%2Bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54=%282%2F3%29x%2B%281%2F3%29x%2Bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The third battery is 27 v, the second is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29%2A27=9v ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29%2A27=9v\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the first is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%2A27=18v ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%2A27=18v\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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