SOLUTION: Bradley is thinking of three numbers. The first is 3 less than 8/5 of the second number, and the second number is 5/16 of the third number. If the third number is 2/3x-12, express

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Question 1005972: Bradley is thinking of three numbers. The first is 3 less than 8/5 of the second number, and the second number is 5/16 of the third number. If the third number is 2/3x-12, express the first number in terms of x.
Please help I do not know where to begin or how to finish.
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Bradley is thinking of three numbers. The first is 3 less than 8/5 of the second number, and the second number is 5/16 of the third number. If the third number is 2/3x-12, express the first number in terms of x.
Please help I do not know where to begin or how to finish.
First off, you have to eliminate any ambiguity in your submission by USING PARENTHESES! Thus, is the 3rd number: 2%2F%283x+-+12%29, or 2%2F%283x%29+-+12?