document.write( "Question 129868: The fifth number plus the third number equals fourteen.
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document.write( "The fourth number is one more than the second number.
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document.write( "The first number is one less than twice the second number.
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document.write( "The second number plus the third number equals ten.
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document.write( "The sum of all five numbers is 30.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #94836 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The fifth number plus the third number equals fourteen. \n" ); document.write( "The fourth number is one more than the second number. \n" ); document.write( "The first number is one less than twice the second number. \n" ); document.write( "The second number plus the third number equals ten. \n" ); document.write( "The sum of all five numbers is 30. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the numbers, in order, be a,b,c,d,e,f \n" ); document.write( "EQUATIONS:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a +b + c +d +e +f = 30 \n" ); document.write( "0 +b + c = 10 \n" ); document.write( "a +2b = -1 \n" ); document.write( " -b +d = 1 \n" ); document.write( " c +e = 14 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Comment: You need one more equation statement. \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |