WORD PROBLEMS Algebra Step 3. Total  Electrical  Output  =  Sum  of  the  Electrical  Outputs  of  the Three Facilities. 600 x 3x 3x 2 50 Step 4. Solving for x: x 3x 3x 2 50 600 2x 2 6x 2 3x 2 600 50 11x 2 550 11x = 1100 x = 100 Solving for the other unknowns: 3x = 3(100) 3x = 300 1 2 (3x) 50 1 2 (300) 50 1 2 (3x) 50 150 50 1 2 (3x) 50 200 Answers: Electrical Output of the Smallest Facility = 100 Mw Electrical Output of the Largest Facility = 300 Mw Electrical Output of the Third Facility = 200 Mw MA-02 Page 46 Rev. 0