SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 131 . The second number is 4 times the third. The third number is 7 more than the first . What are the numbers?

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Question 880024: The sum of three numbers is 131 . The second number is 4 times the third. The third number is 7 more than the first . What are the numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+7+4(x+7)=131
6x+35=131
6x=131-35
6x=96
x=96/6
x=16
x+7=23
4(x+7)=92