document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846374>Question 846374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of there natural number is 15. The second number is 1 more than the first number. The sum of the first and third number is eq<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ual to twice the second number. Find all three numbers.<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 #509704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three natural number is 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b + c = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The second number is 1 more than the first number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = a + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The sum of the first and third number is equal to twice the second number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + c = 2b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the first equation replace a + c with 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b + b = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 15/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = a + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you find c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Find all three numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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