SOLUTION: One number is twice the second number. The third number is 2 less than thrice the second number. If their sum is 46, find the numbers.

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Question 1014517: One number is twice the second number. The third number is 2 less than thrice the second number. If their sum is 46, find the numbers.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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F=first number=2S; S=second number; T=third number=3S-2
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F+S+T=46
(2S)+S+(3S-2)=46
6S-2=46
6S=48
S=8
ANSWER 1: The second number is 8.
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F=2S=2(8)=16
ANSWER 2: The first number is 16.
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T=3S-2=3(8)-2=24-2=22
ANSWER 3: The third number is 22.
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