document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198539>Question 1198539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The second of three numbers is one less than the first. The third number is 5 less than twice the second. If the third number exceeds the first number by 12, find the three numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the first number be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the second number is one less than the first, the second number is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the third number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=twice ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"twice\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the second, the third number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x-1%29-5=2x+-+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x-1%29-5=2x+-+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the third number exceeds the first number by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the third number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+7=x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+7=x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+x=7%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+x=7%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1=19-1=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1=19-1=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12=19%2B12=31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12=19%2B12=31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the three numbers are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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