document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185610>Question 1185610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 32.  Twice the first minus the second is 5 less than the third.  The third is the second minus three times the first.  Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #816441 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=816441\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x,y,z; first, second, third\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From E2 and E3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equating expressions for z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-2y=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-2y=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using E3 to substitute into E1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%2By=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%2By=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Revising the system in two variables:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That still could be shown as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%285x-2y=-5%2C-2x%2B2y=32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%285x-2y=-5%2C-2x%2B2y=32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From that, you can solve for y and z. </SPAN>\n" );
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