document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130574>Question 1130574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help....word problems are the death of me!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of three numbers is 1. If the second number is subtracted from the sum of the first and third numbers, the result is -1. If the third number is subtracted from the sum of the first and second numbers, the result is -9. Find the three numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #747233 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=747233\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, second, third numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x, y, z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The description becomes  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x%2By%2Bz=1%2Cx-y%2Bz=-1%2Cx%2By-z=-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x%2By%2Bz=1%2Cx-y%2Bz=-1%2Cx%2By-z=-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which can be solved using minimal skills.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the last two equations carefully.  what happens if you add them?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you can use or choose other methods to get y and z. </SPAN>\n" );
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