SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 82 . The third number is 2 times the second. The second number is 6 less than the first . What are the numbers?

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Question 919840: The sum of three numbers is
82
. The third number is
2
times the second. The second number is
6
less than the first . What are the numbers?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x the first number
3rd + 2nd + 1st
2(x-6) + (x-6) + x = 82
4x = 100
x = 25, the first number
and...
3rd + 2nd + 1st
38 + 19 + 25 = 82