document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775319>Question 775319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there is a contest there are three contestants the first player has 30 points more than the 2nd player, but 40 points less than the 3rd player there are a total of 130. How many points does the third player have EXPLAIN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i tried x+30=y-40 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=472769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st=x-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd=x-40+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-40+x-10+x=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-50=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=180/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-40=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10=50 </SPAN>\n" );
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