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The sum of three numbers is 49. The second number is three times the first number and the third number is 6 less than the first number. Find the three numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=1st number
\n" ); document.write( "3x=2nd number
\n" ); document.write( "x-6=3rd number
\n" ); document.write( "x+3x+x-6=49
\n" ); document.write( "5x=55
\n" ); document.write( "x=11
\n" ); document.write( "3x=33
\n" ); document.write( "x-6=5
\n" ); document.write( "1st number=11
\n" ); document.write( "2nd number=33
\n" ); document.write( "3rd number=5 \n" ); document.write( "

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