document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955363>Question 955363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three numbers is 79. The second number is 2 more than 3 times the first, and the third is 3 more than 2 times the second. What are 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 #583569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=583569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=first number; b=second number=3a+2; c=third number=2b+3=2(3a+2)+3=6a+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b+c=79 Substitute for b and c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+3a+2+6a+7=79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a+9=79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=7 ANSWER 1: The first number is 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3a+2=3(7)+2=21+2=23 ANSWER 2: The second answer is 23.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=2b+3=2(23)+3=46+3=49 ANSWER 3: The third number is 49.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b+c=79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+23+49=79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "79=79  </SPAN>\n" );
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