SOLUTION: The second of three numbers is 3 times the first. The third is 5 more than the second. If the second is decreased by twice the third. The result is 5. What are the three numbers?

Question 576539: The second of three numbers is 3 times the first. The third is 5 more than the second. If the second is decreased by twice the third. The result is 5. What are the three numbers?
The greater of two numbers is 3 more than the smaller. If twice the smaller is added to the greater, the result is 30. What are the numbers?
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Let the three number be a, b, c
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The second of three numbers is 3 times the first.
b = 3a
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The third is 5 more than the second.
c = b+5
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If the second is decreased by twice the third, the result is 5.
b - 2c = 5
From the above we can replace c with (b+5)
b - 2(b+5) = 5
b - 2b + 10 = 5
-b = 5 - 10
-b = -5
b = 5
then
c = 5 + 5
c = 10
and
b = 3a
5 = 3a
a =
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What are the three numbers?: , 5, 10
:
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The greater of two numbers is 3 more than the smaller.
a = b+3
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If twice the smaller is added to the greater, the result is 30.
a + 2b = 30
Replace a with (b+3)
(b+3) + 2b = 30
3b = 30 - 3
3b = 27
b =
b = 9
then
a = 9 + 3
a = 12
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What are the numbers? 12 and 9
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