SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 119. The first number is 5 more than the third. The second number is 4 times the third. What are the three numbers?

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Question 910249: The sum of three numbers is 119. The first number is 5 more than the third. The second number is 4 times the third. What are the three numbers?
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The sum of three numbers is 119. The first number is 5 more than the third. The second number is 4 times the third. What are the three numbers?
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let x=3rd number
x+5=1st number
4x=2nd number
x+x+5+4x=119
6x=114
x=19
4x=76
x+5=24