SOLUTION: Three even numbers sum up to 252. The smallest is half the largest and the middle number is 3/4 the largest. What are the three numbers? Enter as a comma separated list.

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Question 1187809: Three even numbers sum up to 252. The smallest is half the largest and the middle number is 3/4 the largest. What are the three numbers? Enter as a comma separated list.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Are these CONSECUTIVE, or just even numbers with some other relation to each other?


NON-Consecutive
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smallest            2x          
middle              3x          
largest             4x
SUM                252

2x%2B3x%2B4x=252
9x=252
x=252%2F9
highlight%28x=28%29, and the values of the three numbers now easily found.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Three even numbers sum up to 252. The smallest is half the largest and the middle number is 3/4 the largest. What are the three numbers?
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L = largest number
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(1/2)L + (3/4)L + L = 252
Multiply by 4
2L + 3L + 4L = 1008
9L = 1008
L = 112
etc