SOLUTION: divide 2700 into 3 parts such that 12 times the first is equal to 5 times the second and 6 times the third
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Question 872610: divide 2700 into 3 parts such that 12 times the first is equal to 5 times the second and 6 times the third Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! divide 2700 into 3 parts such that 12 times the first is equal to 5 times the second and 6 times the third.
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let x=1st part
let y=2nd part
let z=3rd part
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x+y+z=2700
12x=5y
y=12x/5
12x=6z
z=12x/6
LCD:30
30x+72x+60x=81000
162x=81000
x=500
y=12x/5=1200
z=12x/6=1000
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1st part=500
2nd part=1200
3rd part=1000
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