SOLUTION: Problem Page The sum of three numbers is 117 . The third number is 4 times the second. The first number is 9 more than the second. What are the numbers?

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Question 1047555: Problem Page
The sum of three numbers is
117
. The third number is
4
times the second. The first number is
9
more than the second. What are the numbers?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x the 2nd number
(x+ 9) + x + 4x = 117
6x = 108
x = 18, the 2nd number
27, 18, 72
AND
sum = 117 CHECKS!