The sum of three numbers is 24. the largest number is three times the smallest, and the middle number is four less than the larg

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Marysya12 [62]

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The sum of three numbers is 24. the largest number is three times the smallest, and the middle number is four less than the larg

est. what are the numbers

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tensa zangetsu [6.8K] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-04T21:02:54+03:00

tensa zangetsu [6.8K]3 years ago

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Small number =X
mid number = 3X-4
large number = 3x

X+3X-4+3X=24
7X-4=24
7X-4+4=24+4
7X=28
X=28/7
X=4

S=4
M=3(4) -4=12-4=8
L=3(4)=12

The numbers are 4,8 and 12