document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104263>Question 1104263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second number is 2 times the first. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third number is 16 less than the second. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the second number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b+ c = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second number is 2 times the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third number is 16 less than the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = b - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the second number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace a and c in the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b + b + (b-16) = 84 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b = 84 + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 100/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 40 then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 40-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: 20 + 40 + 24 = 84<BR>\n" );
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