document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785516>Question 785516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 119. The second number is 8 less than the first, and the third is 4 more than the first. What is the First Number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806193 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=806193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y + z = 119<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write everything in terms of x, the first number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y + z = 119<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x - 8) + (x + 4) = 119<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 4 = 119<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 123<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 41 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first number is 41. </SPAN>\n" );
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