SOLUTION: Watermelon one is 2 kilograms lighter than watermelon two and 5 times lighter than watermelon three. Watermelons one and three together are 3 times heavier than watermelon two. Fin

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Question 1054870: Watermelon one is 2 kilograms lighter than watermelon two and 5 times lighter than watermelon three. Watermelons one and three together are 3 times heavier than watermelon two. Find the weight of each watermelon.
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x is 2 kilograms lighter than y and 5 times lighter than z. x and z together are 3 times heavier than y. Find the weight of x, y, and z.


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The last equation of the system contains all the variables. Use first and second equations to make substitutions for y and z, so the last equation will be written completely in terms of x.