document.write( "Question 495246: the sum of three numbers is 134. the second number is 5 more than the first, and the third number is 4more than three times the second. find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "There are three equations for the three numbers.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the first number.\r\n" );
document.write( "Let y = the second number.\r\n" );
document.write( "Let z = the third number.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The first equation comes from this sentence:\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "the sum of three numbers is 134.
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document.write( "x + y + z = 134\r\n" );
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document.write( "The second equation comes from this sentence:\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "the second number is 5 more than the first
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document.write( "y = x + 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "The third equation comes from this sentence:\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "the third number is 4 more than three times the second.
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document.write( "z = 3y + 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve this syetem?:\r\n" );
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document.write( "x + y + z = 134\r\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 5\r\n" );
document.write( "z = 3y + 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "If not, post again asking how.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: x = 22, y=27, z=85\r\n" );
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