document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800741>Question 800741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I don't get this can you please help me.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a x b = 2, b x c = 24 and a x c = 3 ( a, b, c are all positive numbers) what is the value of a + b + c? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought that 1 x 2 = , 2 x 12 = 24 but 1 x 12 is not 3 so know I am really stuck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks Olga<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=483239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a x b = 2, b x c = 24 and a x c = 3 ( a, b, c are all positive numbers)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a x b = 2, b x c = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/c = 2/24 =1/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a*c =3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2=1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a*b =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 *b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a*c=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 *c=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find a+b+c </SPAN>\n" );
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