SOLUTION: the second of 3 numbers is 6 more then the first. The third number is twice the first. the sum of the three numbers is 26. Find the three numbers

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Question 227333: the second of 3 numbers is 6 more then the first. The third number is twice the first. the sum of the three numbers is 26. Find the three numbers
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the second of 3 numbers is 6 more then the first. The third number is twice the first. the sum of the three numbers is 26. Find the three numbers
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Let x = the 1st number
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"the second of 3 numbers is 6 more then the first."
(x+6) = 2nd number
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" The third number is twice the first."
2x = 3rd number
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the sum of the three numbers is 26.
x + (x+6) + 2x = 26
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Find the three numbers, I think you can do that now