SOLUTION: Given y is two times x, z is three times x, and x + y + 3z = 12. What are the values of x, y, and z ?

Question 403934: Given y is two times x, z is three times x, and x + y + 3z = 12. What are the values of x, y, and z ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given y is two times x, z is three times x, and x + y + 3z = 12. What are the values of x, y, and z ?
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Equations:
y = 2x
z = 3x
x + y + 3z = 12
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Substitutue and solve for "x":
x + 2x + 9x = 12
12x = 12
x = 1
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y = 2x = 2
z = 3x = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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