document.write( "Question 636600: The sum of three numbers is 111. The third number is 3 times the first. The first number is 6 less than the second. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #402377 by MathTherapy(10552)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The sum of three numbers is 111. The third number is 3 times the first. The first number is 6 less than the second. What are the numbers?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the 1st number be F \n" ); document.write( "Then 2nd = F + 6, and 3rd = 3F\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We now have: F + F + 6 + 3F = 111\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5F = 111 - 6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5F = 105\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F, or 1st number = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2nd number is: 21 + 6, or \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3rd number is: 3(21), or \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Send comments and “thank-yous” to “D” at MathMadEzy@aol.com \n" ); document.write( " |