document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157261>Question 1157261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second number is 6 times the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third number is 15 less than the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the first number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #780096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=780096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 89\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let first number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second number is 6 times the first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second number is 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The third number is 15 less than the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add them up \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+6x+6x-15=89\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13x-15=89 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 the first number </SPAN>\n" );
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