document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=576539>Question 576539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The second of three numbers is 3 times the first. The third is 5 more than the second. If the second is decreased by twice the third. The result is 5. What are the three numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The greater of two numbers is 3 more than the smaller. If twice the smaller is added to the greater, the result is 30. What are 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 #369955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=369955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the three number be a, b, c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second of three numbers is 3 times the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The third is 5 more than the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = b+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " If the second is decreased by twice the third, the result is 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - 2c = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the above we can replace c with (b+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - 2(b+5) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - 2b + 10 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b = 5 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 5 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the three numbers?: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 5, 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The greater of two numbers is 3 more than the smaller.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " If twice the smaller is added to the greater, the result is 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 2b = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace a with (b+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+3) + 2b = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 30 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 9 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the numbers? 12 and 9  </SPAN>\n" );
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