document.write( "Question 919840: The sum of three numbers is
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document.write( "82
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document.write( " . The third number is
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document.write( "2
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document.write( " times the second. The second number is
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document.write( "6
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document.write( " less than the first . What are the numbers? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #557986 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x the first number \n" ); document.write( "3rd + 2nd + 1st \n" ); document.write( "2(x-6) + (x-6) + x = 82 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 100 \n" ); document.write( "x = 25, the first number \n" ); document.write( "and... \n" ); document.write( "3rd + 2nd + 1st \n" ); document.write( "38 + 19 + 25 = 82 \n" ); document.write( " |