document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125160>Question 125160</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078660114/algebrahomeworkh>Geometry Glencoe Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 180.  Two of the numbers are the same, and each of them is one third of the greatest number.  What is the least number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=91744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three numbers is 180.  Two of the numbers are the same, and each of them is one third of the greatest number.  What is the least number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+3x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36 (two of the numbers are 36)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 108 (the larger number is 108)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "===============<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );