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The sum of three numbers is 65. One number is 10 more than the second number. It is also twice the third. Find each o
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Question 461497: Please help me solve the following word problem I'm stuck :
The sum of three numbers is 65. One number is 10 more than the second number. It is also twice the third. Find each of the three numbers???
Thank you!! :) Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of three numbers is 65. One number is 10 more than the second number. It is also twice the third. Find each of the three numbers.
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let x=first number
x-10=second number
x/2=third number
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x+x-10+x/2=65
2x+x/2=75
4x+x=150
5x=150
x=30
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ans:
first number=30
second number=x-10=30-10=20
third number=x/2=30/2=15
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