document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993261>Question 993261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 26 if the second number is 3 more than four times the first number and the third number is 5 less than twice the first number find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "F=first number; S=second number; T=third number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=4F+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T=2F-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+S+T=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+(4F+3)+(2F-5)=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7F-2=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7F=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=4F+3=4(4)+3=16+3=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=2F-5=2(4)-5=8-5=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The numbers are 4,19, and 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+S+T=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+19+3=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=26 </SPAN>\n" );
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