SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 60. The second is five less than the first, the third is half the second, what are the numbers?

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Question 748156: The sum of three numbers is 60. The second is five less than the first, the third is half the second, what are the numbers?
Answer by kibauu(44) About Me  (Show Source):
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A+B+C=60
B=A-5 --> A=B+5 ....(1)
C=1/2B ....(2)
A+B+C=60 = (B+5)+B+(1/2B)=60
2B+1/2B=55
5/2B=55
B=55x2/5=22
As B is 22, so A is B+5=27
C=22x1/2=11
so they are 27,22,11