SOLUTION: consider that x, 3x, and 5x are three consecutive numbers . dind the value of each number if.
1. their sum is nine
2. the difference of the first two is twice the last
3. wha
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Question 776150: consider that x, 3x, and 5x are three consecutive numbers . dind the value of each number if.
1. their sum is nine
2. the difference of the first two is twice the last
3. what is the value of x if they all add up to 180
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
#2.
The difference of the first two is (3x-x).
Twice the last is 2*5x.
...Or did you mean this?
, using "difference of the last two numbers".
These numbers are not. This question #2 does not conform to the problem description of your numbers.
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