document.write( "Question 1070327: The sum of three numbers is 26. The third number is twice the second, and is also 1
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Algebra.Com's Answer #685440 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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\"system%28x%2By%2Bz=26%2Cz=2y%2Cz=3x-1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28z%2B1%29%2F3%2Bz%2F2%2Bz=26\"-----start by solving for z.
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