document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851508>Question 851508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the four numbers are such that the second is 9 less than thrice the first, and the third is six more than the sum of the first two numbers the sum of number is 190 . Find 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 #512836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=512836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers be A, B, C, D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's what we are told:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 3A-9 (the second is 9 less than thrice the first)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = A+B+6 (the third is six more than the sum of the first two numbers)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + C + D = 190 (the sum of number is 190) <<--that's an assumption.  You didn't use enough punctuation for me to be certain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the values of B and C into the third equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + (3A-9) + (A+B+6) + D = 190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5A - 9 + B + 6 + D = 190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute B again<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5A - 9 + (3A-9) + 6 + D = 190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add/Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8A -12 + D = 190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 12 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8A + D = 202<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You seem to be missing some information in the problem.  Would you please check it and resubmit? </SPAN>\n" );
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