document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=847820>Question 847820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three integers is 345. the first and second integer exceeds the third by 77. The third integer is 38 less than the first. find the three integers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = z + 77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = x - 38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the second equation into the first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + y) + z = 345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z + 77 + z = 345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2z = 268<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 134\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "134 = x - 38 ----> x = 172\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "172 + y + 134 = 345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "integers: (x, y, z) = (172, 39, 134) </SPAN>\n" );
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