document.write( "Question 972454: The sum of three numbers is 104
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Let the numbers be A, B, and C.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"B=3C\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"C=A-9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=C%2B9\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"5C%2B9=104\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5C=95\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"C=19\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"B=3%2819%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"A=19%2B9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=28\"
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