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  • 26-03-2019
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The sum of three numbers is 26. The second number is twice the first and the third number is 6 more than the second. Find the numbers.

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ANSWER

[tex]4,8,14[/tex]

EXPLANATION

Let the first number be

[tex]x[/tex]

Then the second number will be

[tex]2x[/tex]

and the third number is

[tex]2x + 6[/tex]

The sum of these numbers is 26.

This implies that;

[tex]x + 2x + (2x + 6) = 26[/tex]

Group similar terms;

[tex]x + 2x + 2x = 26 - 6[/tex]

Simplify;

[tex]5x = 20[/tex]

Divide both sides by 5

[tex]x = \frac{20}{5} [/tex]

This gives us;

[tex]x = 4[/tex]

The numbers are:

[tex]4,8,14[/tex]

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