SOLUTION: Three numbers are in the ratio of 2:3:5. If the smallest number is multiplied by 8, the result is 32 more than the sum of the second and third numbers. What is the smallest of the

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Question 1143656: Three numbers are in the ratio of 2:3:5. If the smallest number is multiplied by 8, the result is 32 more than the sum of the second and third numbers. What is the smallest of the three numbers?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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numbers are 2x, 3x, 5x
2x*8-32=(3x+5x)
16x-32=8x
8x=32
x=4
numbers are 8,12,and 20
the smallest is 8 ANSWER
8*8=64
sum of second and third is 32, which is 32 less than 64