document.write( "Question 954219: The sum of three positive numbers is 90 and the sum of them is the third. Find the numbers if the smallest one is half of the largest.\r
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document.write( "I have found 2 of the equations. I just need help trying to find the third one\r
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document.write( "1. x + y + z = 90
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document.write( "2. x + y = z
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document.write( "3. ???? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #582772 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3. x = z/2 \n" ); document.write( "**************************************** \n" ); document.write( "the second equation becomes \n" ); document.write( "z/2 + y = z \n" ); document.write( "y = z/2 \n" ); document.write( "*************************************** \n" ); document.write( "the first equation becomes \n" ); document.write( "z/2 + z/2 + z = 90 \n" ); document.write( "2z = 90 \n" ); document.write( "z = 45 \n" ); document.write( "x = 22.5 and y = 22.5 \n" ); document.write( "*************************************** \n" ); document.write( "equation 1 \n" ); document.write( "22.5 + 22.5 + 45 = 90 \n" ); document.write( "90 = 90 \n" ); document.write( "************************************ \n" ); document.write( "equation 2 \n" ); document.write( "22.5 + 22.5 = 45 \n" ); document.write( "45 = 45 \n" ); document.write( "************************************* \n" ); document.write( "equation 3 \n" ); document.write( "22.5 = 45/2 \n" ); document.write( "22.5 = 22.5 \n" ); document.write( "************************************* \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |