document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034301>Question 1034301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 207.  The second number is 8 times the first, while the third is 3 less than the first.  Find the middle number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make First number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third number = x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8x + x - 3 = 207<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 207 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First number = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third number = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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