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  • 09-06-2017
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The sum of three numbers is 24. the largest number is three times the smallest, and the middle number is four less than the largest. what are the numbers

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  • 09-06-2017
small number =X
mid number = 3X-4
large number = 3x

X+3X-4+3X=24
7X-4=24
7X-4+4=24+4
7X=28
X=28/7
X=4

S=4
M=3(4) -4=12-4=8
L=3(4)=12

The numbers are 4,8 and 12
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