SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 94. The first number is 6 less than the second . The third number is 3 times the second. What are the numbers?

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Question 276700: The sum of three numbers is 94. The first number is 6 less than the second . The third number is 3 times the second. What are the numbers?

Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let (x - 6) = first number
Let x = the second number
Let 3x = the third number
Here is your equation:

(x - 6) + x + 3x = 94

Can you finish now?

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