document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=931228>Question 931228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am thinking of three positive numbers. the second number is five more than the first number, the third number is 3 less than 2 times the first number, the sum of all the numbers is 254, what are the three numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565512 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><B>ptfile(81)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><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=ptfile><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=565512\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x+5 = the second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x-3 = the third number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of all the numbers is 254.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+5+2x-3=254<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      4x+2=254<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        4x=252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x=63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x for 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63 + 5 = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(63)-3= 123<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 63, 68 and 123.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63 + 68 + 123 = 254<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          254 = 254 </SPAN>\n" );
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