document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116345>Question 1116345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first number minus the second plus the third is 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first minus the third is 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "more than the second. Find the numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The first number minus the second plus the third is 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first minus the third is 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "more than the second. Find the numbers. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Call them x, y & z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y + z = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - z = y + 2 --> x - y - z = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y + z = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y + z = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y - z = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add eqns 1 & 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y - z = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add eqns 1 & 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y + z = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2z = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + z = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
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