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Novosadov [1.4K]
3 years ago
5

The sum of three numbers is 51 . the second number is 2 times the third. the third number is 9 more than the first. what are the

numbers?
Mathematics
2 answers:
hammer [34]3 years ago
8 0
X+y+z=51

y=2z
z=9+x

subsitute those

x+2z+9+x=51
x+2(9+x)+9+x=51
x+18+2x+9+x=51
4x+27=51
minus 27 both sides
4x=24
divide by 4
x=6

sub back

z=9+x
z=9+6
z=15

y=2z
y=2(15)
y=30

the numbers are
6,30,15
marishachu [46]3 years ago
7 0
Sum of three numbers = 51
<u>1. Write Out Equation Using Giving Info:
</u><u />x + 2x + x + 9 = 51
<u>2. Combine Like Terms:</u>
4x + 9 = 51
<u>3. Evaluate for X:
</u><u />4x = 42
<u>4. Divide both sides by 4:
</u><u />x = 10.5

First: 10.5, Second: 39, Third: 19.5
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