Problema Solution
The second of the three numbers is 6 more than the first. The third number is twice the first. The sum of the three numbers is 26.find the three numbers
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'n' represent the first number, then 'n+6' represents the second number and '2n' represents the third
26 = n + n+6 + 2n
20 = 4n
n = 20/4 = 5
5+6=11
2*5=10
the numbers are 5, 10 and 11