document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78299>Question 78299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 800 less than 3 times a number, and their sum is 1,200. find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let one of the numbers be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other is 3x-800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their sum = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x-800 = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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