Problema Solution

three numbers add up to 224. the second number is twice the first number, and the third number is four more than three times the first number. hat is the 3rd number?

Answer provided by our tutors

let lst be x , llnd be2x and lllrd be 3x+4

x+2x+3x+4 = 224

6x = 220

x = 220/6 = 110/3

hence lllrd no. = (110/3)*3 +4 = 110+4 = 114