SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 144. The third number is 6 less than the first . The second number is 4 times the third. What are the numbers?

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Question 815432: The sum of three numbers is 144. The third number is 6 less than the first . The second number is 4 times the third. What are the numbers?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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a + b + c = 144
c = a - 6
a = c + 6
b = 4c
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a + b + c = 144
c + 6 + 4c + c = 144
6c = 138
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c = 23
b = 92
a = 29
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