document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=492748>Question 492748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of is three numbers is 36.the second is five more than the first, and the third is four less than three times the first. find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptth176><B>ptth176(50)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptth176><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=ptth176><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the first number=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the second number=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the third number=z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of is three numbers is 36=>x+y+z=36(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the second is five more than the first=>y=x+5(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the third is four less than three times the first=>z=3x-4(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)(2)(3)=>x+x+5+3x-4=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         =>5x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         =>x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)=>y=7+5=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)=>z=3(7)-4=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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