Browse · MATH Print → jmc algebra intermediate Problem If a,b,c satisfy the system of equations b+ca+ca+b=12−3a=−14−3b=7−3c, what is 2a+2b+2c? Solution — click to reveal Summing all three of the given equations yields 2a+2b+2c=(12−14+7)−3a−3b−3c, so 5a+5b+5c=5. It follows that 2a+2b+2c=2. Final answer 2 ← Previous problem Next problem →