Problema Solution
Given 3 numbers the largest number is 5 more than 3 times the smallest number. The third number is 3 less than twice the smallest number. There sum is 74 what are the 3 numbers
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let 'x' represent the smallest number, then '3x+5' represents the largest number and '2x-3' represents the third number
the sum of the numbers is 74:
74 = x + (3x+5) + (2x-3)
x = 12
3*12 + 5 = 41
2*12 - 3 = 21
the numbers are 12, 21 and 41