document.write( "Question 1027253: The sum of 3 numbers is 3. Twice the first minus the second is 3 more than the third. The third is five less than the first. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
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Hi there,
\n" ); document.write( "Make the First number = x
\n" ); document.write( "The third is five less than the first
\n" ); document.write( "Third = x - 5
\n" ); document.write( "Twice the first minus the second is
\n" ); document.write( "3 more than the third.
\n" ); document.write( "2(x) - Second = 3 + (x - 5)
\n" ); document.write( "2x - Second = 3 + x - 5
\n" ); document.write( "2x - Second = -2 + x
\n" ); document.write( "-Second = -2 + x - 2x
\n" ); document.write( "Second = 2 - x + 2x
\n" ); document.write( "Second = 2 + x
\n" ); document.write( ".............To recap.
\n" ); document.write( "First number = x
\n" ); document.write( "Second number = 2 + x
\n" ); document.write( "Third number = x - 5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Total of 3
\n" ); document.write( "x + (2 + x) + (x - 5) = 3
\n" ); document.write( "x + 2 + x + x - 5 = 3
\n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms:
\n" ); document.write( "x + x + x = 3 - 2 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 6
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2
\n" ); document.write( "First number = 2
\n" ); document.write( "Second number = 4
\n" ); document.write( "Third number = -3
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-)
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