document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=674054>Question 674054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 6. The third number is the sum of the first and second number. The first number is one more than the third number. 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 #418993 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=418993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 6. The third number is the sum of the first and second number. The first number is one more than the third number. Find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = x+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = z+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y - z = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0 - z = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by any method you know to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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