document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490747>Question 490747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with word problems: The question I have is: Divide 72 into three parts so that the first part is 3 less than the second part and the third part is 1/2 of the second part. I have no idea how to set up the formula and solve it. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the first part be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,the second part is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the third part is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the first part is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than the second part\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the third part is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the second part\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=y%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=y%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=%28x%2B3%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=%28x%2B3%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By%2Bz=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By%2Bz=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B%28x%2B3%29%2B%28x%2B3%29%2F2=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B%28x%2B3%29%2B%28x%2B3%29%2F2=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3%2Bx%2F2%2B3%2F2=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3%2Bx%2F2%2B3%2F2=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5x%2B4.5=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5x%2B4.5=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5x=72-4.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5x=72-4.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5x=67.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5x=67.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=67.5%2F2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=67.5%2F2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=27%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=27%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...the first part\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find the second part\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the third part\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=30%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=30%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28z=15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28z=15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57%2B15=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57%2B15=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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