document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765761>Question 765761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three numbers is 101. the second number is 9 more than the first. the third number is 3 times the second number. 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 #466515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number = 9 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third number = 3(9 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 9 + x + 27 + 3x = 101<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         5x = 101 - 27 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         5x = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x = 65/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First number = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third number = 66<BR>\n" );
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