document.write( "Question 812809: the sum of three numbers is 2008
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( " sum of three numbers is 2008
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document.write( "Let x represent the first number
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document.write( "the second is 2 less than twice the first 0r  2x-2
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document.write( " the third is 9 more than thrice the second  0r 3(2x-2) + 9\r
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document.write( " x + (2x-2) + 3(2x-2)+9 = 2008   ***
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document.write( "   9x +1 = 2008
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document.write( "      9x = 2007
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document.write( "       x = 223
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document.write( "Numbers are 223, 444, 1341\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 223 + 444 + 1341 = 2008 \n" );
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