document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133423>Question 133423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The fifth number plus the third number equals fourteen.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The fourth number is one more than the second number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first number is one less than twice the second number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second number plus the third number equals ten.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of all five numbers is 30.<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 #97703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let numbers = a, b, c, d, e<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement, then try to get the numbers in terms of b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fifth number plus the third number equals fourteen.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e + c = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fourth number is one more than the second number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = b + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first number is one less than twice the second number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second number plus the third number equals ten.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + c = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 10 - b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of all five numbers is 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b + c + d + e = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the 1st equation, substitute (10-b) for c and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e + (10-b) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = b + 14 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = b + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for a, c, d, e, in the total equation, find b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2b-1) + b + (10-b) + (b+1)+ (b+4) = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total the b's and the numbers and you have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b + 14 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 30 - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 16/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the other equations to find a, c, d, and e; then check the total </SPAN>\n" );
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