SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 44. The second number is is three times the first number and the third number is 6 less than the first number. Find the three numbers. How do I write th

Question 371089: The sum of three numbers is 44. The second number is is three times the first number and the third number is 6 less than the first number. Find the three numbers. How do I write this in equations.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let first number be x
second number is 3 times = 3x
third number =x-6
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add them up
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x+3x+x-6 = 44
5x-6 =44
+6 +6
5x= 50
/5
x= 50/5
x= 10 first number
3x is the second number = 3*10=30
x-6 is the third number = 3=10-6=4
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10, 30, 4
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