document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002908>Question 1002908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "106<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". The first number is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " less than the second. The third number is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " times the second. What are the numbers?   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "106<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". The first number is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "less than the second. The third number is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "times the second. What are the numbers? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b + c = 106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 4b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for a and c; solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-8 + b + 4b = 106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6b = 114<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = b-8 = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 4b = 76<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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