zacharysharp13 zacharysharp13
  • 08-07-2018
  • Mathematics
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The sum of three numbers is 78. The second number is 2 times the third. The third number is 6 more than the first. What are the numbers?

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mkryukova19 mkryukova19
  • 08-07-2018
x+y+z=78
   y     =2z
z=x+6

We can express x and y from 2nd and 3d equations, and substitute their values into the 1st.

y = 2z and x= z-6

x+y+z=78
z-6+2z+z=78
4z -6 =78
4z= 84
z=21

 y =2z ,   y=2*21,   y=42

x= z-6, x= 21-6,  x=15

Answer: x=15, y=42, z=21.


Check:
15+42+21 = 78
78=78

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