SOLUTION: I am thinking of three different two digit numbers The total of the number is 240 What is the smallest value that one of the Numbers could be?

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Question 880405: I am thinking of three different two digit numbers
The total of the number is 240
What is the smallest value that one of the Numbers could be?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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The smallest of the three different two-digit numbers must be at least highlight%2843%29 .
If we call thew three different two-digit numbers x , y and zand
x%3Cy%3Cz%3C100
z%3C=99 and y%3C=98 so y%2Bz%3C=98%2B99=197
system%28x%2By%2Bz=240%2Cy%2Bz%3C=197%29 ---> x=240-%28y%2Bz%29%3E=240-197=43