document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=930737>Question 930737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 10 . Two times the smallest is 1  less than the largest, while the sum of the largest and smallest is 7 . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x < y < z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y + z = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = z - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + z = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (x + y + z) - (x + z) = 10 - 7 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - z = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + z = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add equations 2 and 3 to get 3x = 6, so x = 2 and z = 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x, y, z) = (2, 3, 5) </SPAN>\n" );
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