document.write( "Question 1020790: The sum of three numbers is 90.The first number is 6 less than the second. The third number is 4 times the second. What are the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #636754 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Make the second number = 'x' \n" ); document.write( "First number = x - 6 \n" ); document.write( "Third number = 4x \n" ); document.write( "(x - 6) + x + 4x = 90 \n" ); document.write( "x - 6 + x + 4x = 90 \n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms: \n" ); document.write( "x + x + 4x = 90 + 6 \n" ); document.write( "6x = 96 \n" ); document.write( "x = 16 \n" ); document.write( "First number = 10 \n" ); document.write( "Second number = 16 \n" ); document.write( "Third number = 64 \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |