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Th second of the three numbers is 2 more than the first.
\n" ); document.write( " The third number is twice the first.
\n" ); document.write( " The sum of the first and third exceeds the second by 2.
\n" ); document.write( " Find the 3 numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "let n = the first number
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\n" ); document.write( "\"The second of the three numbers is 2 more than the first.\"
\n" ); document.write( "(n+2) = the 2nd number
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\n" ); document.write( "\" The third number is twice the first.\"
\n" ); document.write( "2n = the 3rd number
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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of the first and third exceeds the second by 2.
\n" ); document.write( "n + 2n = (n+2) + 2
\n" ); document.write( "3n = n + 4
\n" ); document.write( "3n - n = 4
\n" ); document.write( "2n = 4
\n" ); document.write( "n = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the 3 numbers, 2, 4, 4 \n" ); document.write( "

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