document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=808928>Question 808928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 77.The third number is 2 times the first. The first number is 9 less than the second. 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 #487294 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=487294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+x-9+2(x-9)=77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-9=2x-18=77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=77+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=104/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26 2nd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9=17 1st<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-9)=34 3rd </SPAN>\n" );
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