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Question 721757: My question is about word problems luckely I can just send you the whole thing.
The Word Problem: "The sum of three numbers is 1032. Determine the numbers knowing the second number is 3 times the first, and the third number is 60 more than half of the first number"
I have my equation set up i just dont know how to solve it
My Equation: a+3a+(a/2+60)=1032
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you find a need to do any operation with the grouped terms of the third number? I see none. The grouping symbols only help you to identify this expression of the third number. You may then remove those grouping symbols and proceed to combine like terms of "a".

a%2B3a%2B%28a%2F2%2B60%29=1032
a%2B3a%2Ba%2F2%2B60=1032
%281%2B3%2B1%2F2%29a%2B60=1032
I show the a there as factored from the terms of a, since you have a bit of conventional fraction work to do for combining the like terms of a. You continue from here.