document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021455>Question 1021455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 16. Twice the smallest is 2 less than the largest, and the sum of the largest and smallest is 11. Use a linear system in three variables to find the three numbers. (Enter solutions from smallest to largest.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #637202 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=637202\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3Cy%3Cz ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3Cy%3Cz\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First and last equations will allow for elimination method to quickly find y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A simpler system just using last two equations lets you solve for x and z.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add corresponding members will eliminate z...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOU can finish, finding z.<BR>\n" );
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