SOLUTION: The second of three numbers is twice the first, and the third number is 6 more than the second.Their sum is 26.Find the three numbers.
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Question 664150: The second of three numbers is twice the first, and the third number is 6 more than the second.Their sum is 26.Find the three numbers.
Answer by pv=nrt15rcks(23) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is a simple system of equations. If you pretend that the first # is a, the second b, and the third c, the system should look like
b=2a
c=b+6
26=a+b+c
If you solve it out, you should get a=4, b=8, c=14
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