SOLUTION: One number is 7 times a number . A third number is 100 more than the first number. If the sum of the three numbers is 964, find the numbers

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Question 1165320: One number is 7 times a number . A third number is 100 more than the first number. If the sum of the three numbers is 964, find the numbers
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ONE NUMBER, FIRST NUMBER              7y
A NUMBER, SECOND NUMBER                y
THIRD NUMBER                          7y+100
Sum                                   964


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                              R E S U L T S
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ONE NUMBER, FIRST NUMBER             403.2 
A NUMBER, SECOND NUMBER               57.6
THIRD NUMBER                         503.2 
Sum                                   964

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