document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049947>Question 1049947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this word problem solving.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)Peter has three times as many golf balls as Chris and six more than Geoff.together<BR>\n" );
document.write( " they have fifty balls.how many does Chris have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><B>advanced_Learner(501)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=advanced_Learner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=665542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x peter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y chris<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z geoff\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3*y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=z+6 z=x-6,hence z=3y-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y+z=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+y+3y-6=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "chris have 8 balls </SPAN>\n" );
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