document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129755>Question 129755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #5.The sum of three numbers is 62. The second number is equal to the<BR>\n" );
document.write( " first number diminished by 4. The third number is four times the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What are the numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94731 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=94731\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent the first number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second number equals the first number diminished by 4. So the second number is x - 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The third number is 4 times the first number. So the third number is 4x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the three numbers is 62. So we can write the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x - 4 + 4x = 62<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the terms in x on the left side (x + x + 4x = 6x) and the equation becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 4 = 62<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the -4 on the left side by adding 4 to both sides and you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 66<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x by dividing both sides by 6 and you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 66/6 = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first number is 11. The second number is 11 minus 4 and that is 7. An the third number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the first number (11) times 4 which is 44.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three numbers are 11, 7, and 44. If you add them up you will find that their total is 62.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand the problem.<BR>\n" );
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