document.write( "Question 100545: separate the number 78 into three parts so that the second part is twice the first part and the third part is 6 more than the first part \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #73196 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! separate the number 78 into three parts so that the second part is twice the first part and the third part is 6 more than the first part \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the 1st part be \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "Then 2nd part is \"2x\" \n" ); document.write( "And 3rd part is \"x+6\" \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION: \n" ); document.write( "x + 2x + x+6 = 78 \n" ); document.write( "4x+6=78 \n" ); document.write( "x = 72/4= 18 (1st part) \n" ); document.write( "2x = 36 (2nd part) \n" ); document.write( "x+6 = 24 (3rd part) \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |