SOLUTION: The sum of t
hree numbers is five. The first number minus the second number plus the third number is one. The first number minus the third number is three more than the second
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Question 31985: The sum of t
hree numbers is five. The first number minus the second number plus the third number is one. The first number minus the third number is three more than the second number. Find the numbers
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll set up the equations and let you solve the system.
Let the numbers be a, b, c.
Then:
a+b+c=5
a-b+c=1
a-c=b+3
Cheers,
stan H.
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