document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=732338>Question 732338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three numbers is 27. the second number is three times the first. whiles the third is twice the first. find their average. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #448358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=448358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the average is defined as the sum of the numbers divided by the number of numbers being summed, here we have three numbers whose sum is 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           27 / 3 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 is the average    </SPAN>\n" );
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