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document.write( "The sum of three numbers is 87  . The second number is 2 times the third. The first number is 9 less than the third. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the numbers be x,y,z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y+z=87 ---------------------------(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The second number is 2 times the third.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The first number is 9 less than the third.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = z-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute y & z in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z-9 +2z +z =87\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4z-9 = 87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4z = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z= 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "knowing z you can find x & y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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