SOLUTION: The second of three numbers is five times the first. The third is three more than the second. If the second is decreased by twice the third, the answer is -21. Find the three nu

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Question 717262: The second of three numbers is five times the first. The third is three more than the second. If the second is decreased by twice the third, the answer is -21. Find the three numbers.
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First number:

Second number:

Third number:

The second decreased by twice the third:

Set the expression equal to -21 and then solve for . Then calculate , and

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