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The sum of three numbers is 34. The largest number is five more than three times
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document.write( "S = Smallest number\r\n" );
document.write( "M = Middle number\r\n" );
document.write( "L = Largest number\r\n" );
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document.write( "A.     S + M + L = 34\r\n" );
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document.write( "B.     L = 3S + 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "C.     M = L - 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use B to substitute (3S + 5) for L in C:\r\n" );
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document.write( "C.     M = L - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "       M = (3S + 5) - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "       M = 3S + 5 - 4\r\n" );
document.write( "D.     M = 3S + 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use D to substitute (3S + 1) for M and \r\n" );
document.write( "use B to substitute (3S + 5) for L in A\r\n" );
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document.write( "A.     S + M + L = 34\r\n" );
document.write( "       S + (3S + 1) + (3S + 5) = 34\r\n" );
document.write( "       S + 3S + 1 + 3S + 5 = 34\r\n" );
document.write( "       7S + 6 = 34\r\n" );
document.write( "       7S = 28\r\n" );
document.write( "E.     S = 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use E to substitute (4) for S in D \r\n" );
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document.write( "D.     M = 3S + 1\r\n" );
document.write( "       M = 3(4) + 1\r\n" );
document.write( "       M = 12 + 1\r\n" );
document.write( "F.     M = 13\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use F to substitute (13) for M and\r\n" );
document.write( "use E to substitute (4) for S in A\r\n" );
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document.write( "A.     S + M + L = 34\r\n" );
document.write( "       4 + 13 + L = 34\r\n" );
document.write( "       17 + L = 34\r\n" );
document.write( "       L = 17  \r\n" );
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