SOLUTION: The sum of the digits of a three digit number is 17. The middle digit is two more than the first digit. The third digit is one less than twice the first digit. Find the number.
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Question 449155: The sum of the digits of a three digit number is 17. The middle digit is two more than the first digit. The third digit is one less than twice the first digit. Find the number. Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! first digit = x
middle digit =x+2
Third digit is 2x-1
x+x+2+2x-1=17
4x+1=17
4x=16
x=4 first digit
middle digit = 6
Third digit = 7
