document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019327>Question 1019327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 21. The largest number is two more than three times the smallest number. and the middle number is one more than two times the smallest number. what are the numbers?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the smallest number = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Middle number = 1 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Largest number = 2 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (1 + 2x) + (2 + 3x) = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1 + 2x + 2 + 3x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 3x = 21 - 1 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smallest number = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Middle number = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Largest number is 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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