SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 57. The second is 3 more than the first. The third is 6 more than the first. Find the numbers.

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Question 242235: The sum of three numbers is 57. The second is 3 more than the first. The third is 6 more than the first. Find the numbers.
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the first number be = x
The second number is = 3+x
The third number is = 6+x
Their sum is 57.
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So the equation now becomes:
x%2B%283%2Bx%29%2B%286%2Bx%29=57
I'll let you take it from here.
All you need to do now is solve for x.
Remember to check your answer by plug in the x value in the original equation.
Both sides must equal to each other. :)