SOLUTION: The fifth number plus the third number equals fourteen.
The fourth number is one more than the second number.
The first number is one less than twice the second number.
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Question 129868: The fifth number plus the third number equals fourteen.
The fourth number is one more than the second number.
The first number is one less than twice the second number.
The second number plus the third number equals ten.
The sum of all five numbers is 30.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The fifth number plus the third number equals fourteen.
The fourth number is one more than the second number.
The first number is one less than twice the second number.
The second number plus the third number equals ten.
The sum of all five numbers is 30.
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Let the numbers, in order, be a,b,c,d,e,f
EQUATIONS:
a +b + c +d +e +f = 30
0 +b + c = 10
a +2b = -1
-b +d = 1
c +e = 14
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Comment: You need one more equation statement.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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