document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=779148>Question 779148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 16. The largest number is equal to the sum of the other two; and 3 times the smallest number is 1 more than the largest. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=475113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> small s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "big b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution can be done in more than two ways.  Easiest start might be, solve the last equation for b and substitute into the second equation.  Solve the second equation either for s or for m.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You might want to arrange the system this way:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which suggests a quick way to find b using the first two equations. </SPAN>\n" );
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