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document.write( "the steps i took to begin this problem was substitue the wording for the first, second and third with x,y,z. and wrote x + y+ z = 161, then i wrote y = 7 + x for \"the second # is 7 more than the first # \"; and z = 5x for \" the third # is 5 times the first #\". after that i am stuck on how to finish and solve the problem. am i on the right track to start? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the steps i took to begin this problem was substitue the wording for the first, second and third with x,y,z. and wrote x + y+ z = 161, then i wrote y = 7 + x for \"the second # is 7 more than the first # \"; and z = 5x for \" the third # is 5 times the first #\". after that i am stuck on how to finish and solve the problem. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y +z = 161<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and for \"z\" and solve for \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+7 + 5x = 161<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then solve for \"y\":::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x+7 = 29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, solve for \"z\":::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z = 5x = 110<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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