SOLUTION: the sum of three numbers is 101. the second number is 9 more than the first. the third number is 3 times the second number. what are the numbers?

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Question 765761: the sum of three numbers is 101. the second number is 9 more than the first. the third number is 3 times the second number. what are the numbers?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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First number = x
Second number = 9 + x
Third number = 3(9 + x)
x + 9 + x + 27 + 3x = 101
5x = 101 - 27 - 9
5x = 65
x = 65/5
x = 13
First number = 13
Second number = 22
Third number = 66
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