document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=650573>Question 650573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would you write an equation for this problem and solve it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of three numbers is 5. the first number minus the second plus the third is 1. the first minus the third is 3 more than the second. 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 #407345 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407345\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three numbers is 5. the first number minus the second plus the third is 1. the first minus the third is 3 more than the second. find the numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y + z = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - z = y +3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y + z = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y + z = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y - z = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use any method to solve the system to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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