Problema Solution
One number is 3 times the first number. A third number is 100 more than the first numbers if the sum of the three numbers is 290 find the numbers.
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Let 'f', 's', and 't' stand for the first, second and third number. We can write:
s=3f
t=f+100
f+s+t=290
Using Algebrator to solve for 'f', 's', and 't', we get:
f=38
s=114
t=138