SOLUTION: consider that x, 3x, and 5x are three consecutive numbers . dind the value of each number if. 1. their sum is nine 2. the difference of the first two is twice the last 3. wha

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Question 776150: consider that x, 3x, and 5x are three consecutive numbers . dind the value of each number if.
1. their sum is nine
2. the difference of the first two is twice the last
3. what is the value of x if they all add up to 180
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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#2.
The difference of the first two is (3x-x).
Twice the last is 2*5x.
%283x-x%29=2%2A5x
2x=2%2A5x
x=5x
0=4x
x=0

...Or did you mean this?
3x-x=2%285x-3x%29, using "difference of the last two numbers".
2x=2%2A2x
2x=4x
0=2x
x=0

These numbers are not. This question #2 does not conform to the problem description of your numbers.