document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563734>Question 563734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a word problem that I have been trying to understand:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of three numbers is 150 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "o   The largest is 25 times the smallest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o   While the sum of the smallest and three times the largest is 50. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "o   What are my numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I my problem set up like x+y+z=150 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "o   The largest is 25 times the smallest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o   While the sum of the smallest and three times the largest is 50. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "o   What are my numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I my problem set up like x+y+z=150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's true, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = smallest, z = largest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> z = 25x  (why didn't you mention that?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3z = 50 (or that?)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you do it now?<BR>\n" );
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