document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003308>Question 1003308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The second of three numbers is eight more than the first and third number is three less than three times the first number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the third number is 15 more than the second, find the three numbers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried it by making the equation: x+x+8+3x-3=x-7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "But it didn't work  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Our equation is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+3+=+%28x+%2B+8%29+%2B+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+3+=+%28x+%2B+8%29+%2B+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+3+=+x+%2B+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+3+=+x+%2B+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+x+=+3+%2B+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+x+=+3+%2B+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the first number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%2B8=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%2B8=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A13-3=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A13-3=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  </SPAN>\n" );
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