SOLUTION: The second of three numbers is one less than the first. The third number is 5 less than twice the second. If the third number exceeds the first number by 12, find the three numbers
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Question 1198539: The second of three numbers is one less than the first. The third number is 5 less than twice the second. If the third number exceeds the first number by 12, find the three numbers.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the first number be
if the second number is one less than the first, the second number is
if the third number is less than the second, the third number is
if the third number exceeds the first number by , the third number is
then
the three numbers are:
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