document.write( "Question 4071: The sum of three integers is 25. The first integer is 4 times the sum of the second and third integer. The second is twice the opposite of the third. What are the integers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #1798 by gsmani_iyer(201)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( " Let the third integer be = x \n" ); document.write( " So the second integer is = -2x (Twice the opposite of the third) \n" ); document.write( " the first integer is = (4)*(x-2x) (four times the sum of 1st & 2nd integer) \n" ); document.write( " = 4x - 8x = -4x \n" ); document.write( " the sum of all the 3 integers = -4x - 2x + x = -5x \n" ); document.write( " -5x = 25 \n" ); document.write( " So x = \n" ); document.write( " Second integer = -2x = 10 \n" ); document.write( " First integer = -4x = 20 \n" ); document.write( " So the integers are 20, 10, -5. Answer\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " I hope this is clear to you \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " gsm \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |