SOLUTION: teh sum of three numbers is 35. the first number is three less than the second and the third is two more than four times the second. what are the three numbers?

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Question 234735: teh sum of three numbers is 35. the first number is three less than the second and the third is two more than four times the second. what are the three numbers?
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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lET X-3, X, 4X+2 BE THE 3 NUMBERS.
X-3+X+4X+2=35
6X=35+3-2
6X=36
X=36/6
X=6 THE MIDDLE NUMBER.
6-3=3 THE FIRST NUMBER.
4*6+2=24+2=26 THE LARGEST NUMBER.
PROOF:
6+3+26=35
35=35