document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1080105>Question 1080105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The second of three numbers is one less than the first. The third number is five less than the second. If the first number is twice as large as the third, find the three numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #694334 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=694334\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three numbers, x, y, z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second of three numbers is one less than the first. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The third number is five less than the second. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=y-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=y-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the first number is twice as large as the third,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2z ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2z\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x=2%28x-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x=2%28x-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <i>in one variable</i>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2812=x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2812=x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you can evaluate the other two numbers y and z. </SPAN>\n" );
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