document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100708>Question 100708</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078279992/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve page 143<BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of three numbers is 20. the second number is 4 times the first, and the sum of the first and third is 8. find the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=73313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y+Z=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=4X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+4X=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8/5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=4*8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=32/5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/5+32/5+Z=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40/5+Z=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+Z=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z=20-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z=12 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
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