document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106358>Question 106358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Electrical Trades: The sum of three voltages in a circuit is 38 volts. The middle-sized one is 2 volts more than the smallest. The largest is 6 volts more than the smallest. What is the value of each voltage? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the three voltages are compared in terms of the smallest, let x = Vs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The medium voltage is 2 volts larger than the smallest, so x + 2 = Vm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And the largest voltage is 6 volts larger than the smallest, so x + 6 = Vl\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, hence the smallest voltage is 10 volts, the medium voltage is 12 volts, and the largest voltage is 16 volts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking the answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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