document.write( "Question 220545: The sum of three numbers is 105. The second number is 10 larger than the first and the third is one-half the second. Find the three numbers.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #165530 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of three numbers is 105. The second number is 10 larger than the first and the third is one-half the second. Find the three numbers. \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "a + b + c = 105 \n" ); document.write( "b = a+10 \n" ); document.write( "c = (1/2)b \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Rearrange: \n" ); document.write( "a + b + c = 105 \n" ); document.write( "a - b + 0 = -10 \n" ); document.write( "0 + b -2c = 0 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Use any method you know to find: \n" ); document.write( "a = 36 \n" ); document.write( "b = 46 \n" ); document.write( "c = 23 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |