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21 October, 12:04

The sum of three numbers is 83. The second number is 5 less than the first. The third number is 2 times the first. what are the numbers

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  1. 21 October, 14:12
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    22, 17, and 44.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    So what you do is you will have three equations that we will put together.

    1. x. The first number is x because they don't give us anything about it.

    2. x-5. It says that the second number is 5 less than the first number.

    3. 2x. It says that the third number is 2 times the first number.

    x+x-5+2x=83.

    4x-5=83.

    4x=88.

    x=22.

    That is the first number. To find the second and third, you will plug 22 into the x.

    2. 22-5=17.

    3. 2 (22) = 44.

    22, 17, 44 are your answers.
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