SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 27.the second number is three times the first,while the third is twice the first.find their average

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Question 1097795: The sum of three numbers is 27.the second number is three times the first,while the third is twice the first.find their average
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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first number is x
second is 3x
third is 2x
6x=27
x=4.5
numbers are 4.5, 9, and 13.5
their average is 9 and sum is 27.