SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 105. the third number is 2 times the second. the first is 5 times the second, What are the the numbers?
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Question 995094: The sum of three numbers is 105. the third number is 2 times the second. the first is 5 times the second, What are the the numbers?
Answer by phillywily(18) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let first number be 5x, second number be x, third number be 2x
5x+x+2x=105
8x=105
x=13.125
5x=13.125×5
5x=65.625
2x=13.125×2
2x=26.25
Hence, the three numbers are 65.625, 13.125 and 26.25
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