document.write( "Question 1184969: Y is between X and Z. XY=3x+1, YZ=2x-2, and XZ=84. Find YZ.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"X\"$ ........................ $\"Y\"$ .................................................. $\"Z\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"XY=3x%2B1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"YZ=2x-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"XZ=84\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"YZ=XZ-XY\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-2=84-%283x%2B1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-2=84-3x-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B3x=84%2B2-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=85\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=17\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"YZ=2%2A17-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"YZ=32\"$ \r
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