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document.write( "What three \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "numbers are added two at a time, the sums are 41, 50, and 65. What is the sum of all three numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "numbers are added two at a time, the sums are 41, 50, and 65. What is the sum of all three numbers? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the numbers be a, b, and c.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+ b = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+ c = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+ c = 65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 2nd equation from the 1st to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - c = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add that to the 3rd equation to solve for \"b\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then a = 41-b = 41-28 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And c = 65-28 = 37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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