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  • 21-10-2021
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The sum of three numbers is 99. The third number is 3 times the first . The second number is 9 more than the first. What are the numbers?

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  • 21-10-2021

Answer: This can be written as x + (x-9) + 3(x-9) = 99

5x - 36 = 99

5x = 135

x = 135/5 = 27

You can now just plug in the value of x for each of the initial terms to get:

n1 = 27

n2 = 18

n3 = 54

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