document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833437>Question 833437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first plane has 117 more seats than the 2nd plane. The  third plane has 18 fewer seats than the the second plane. The total number of seats is 405.Find the the number of seats for each plane. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of seats on 2nd plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+117=number of seats on 1st plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-18=number of seats on 3rd plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+117+x-18=405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=306<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+117=219<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-18=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of seats on 2nd plane=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of seats on 1st plane=219<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of seats on 3rd plane=84 </SPAN>\n" );
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