SOLUTION: the sum of three numbers is 85. The second number is 8 times the first, while the third is 15 more than the first. Find the numbers

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Question 357773: the sum of three numbers is 85. The second number is 8 times the first, while the third is 15 more than the first. Find the numbers
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+8x+x+15=85
10x=70
x=7
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7+8*7+7+15=85