SOLUTION: the sum of 3 numbers is 98. the first number is 2/3 of the second, and the second is 5/8 of the third. what are the 3 numbers?
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Question 361164: the sum of 3 numbers is 98. the first number is 2/3 of the second, and the second is 5/8 of the third. what are the 3 numbers?
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the sum of 3 numbers is 98. the first number is 2/3 of the second, and the second is 5/8 of the third. what are the 3 numbers?
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let third number be x
second = 5x/8
first = 2/3*5x/8=5x/12
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x+5x/8+5x/12= 98
LCM = 24
(24x+15x+10x)/24=98
49x=24*98
x=24*98/49
x=48 third number
second number = 5/8*48=30
first number = 2/3*30=20
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